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President Obama told Congress that he wants to spend $450 billion (mostly in tax cuts) to help 

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke offered 

 on fixing the economy.  He also said cuts to government could 

 the economy.  Bernanke spoke in Minneapolis on Thursday.

 says questions hang over the new head of the St. Peter Security hospital.

 says the cuts to higher ed will mean bigger class sizes and fewer sections for college students.

 ahead of 9/11.  He also holds an economic summit today in Brainerd.

Senate Committees, including the Jobs Committee, will also hold 

 the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce next week.

There is a significant, but unconfirmed, 

 says Bachmann's numbers are wrong on her coal claim.

 wonder whether Texas Gov. Rick Perry's stand on Social Security is principled or poison.

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