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  1. In Detroit, the death of 'Big Unit America'

    Detroit, once one of the nation's most vibrant cities, faces imminent bankruptcy. That's the headline from the report last month of emergency fiscal manager Kevyn Orr, issued 45 days after he was appointed this spring by Michigan Gov.

  2. Low-skilled workers get raw deal with health plans under Obamacare

    Would you like to have a 'skinny' health insurance policy? Probably not. But if you're employed by a large company, you may get one, thanks to Obamacare.

  3. The big chill: AP, the IRS and free speech

    Chilling effect. That's the term lawyers and judges use to describe the result of government actions that deter people from exercising their right of free speech.

  4. The college bubble finally bursts

    Markets work. But sometimes they take time. That’s the uncomfortable lesson that proprietors of America’s colleges and universities are learning.

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Michael Barone is a columnist for U.S. News & World Report and co-editor of the Almanac of American Politics. He has written for many publications—including the Economist and the New York Times.

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