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Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale discusses what President Obama had to say in his speech about the Afghanistan troop withdrawal and looks at the economic impact it might have.

Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale discusses what to expect from President Obama's speech on Afghanistan tonight, and how much the troop drawdown will save us.

The Senate's plan to fund the government through the next fiscal year failed to pass last night, and the budget is set to run out officially on Saturday.

John Dimsdale reports on the government's plan B.

President Obama sat down with 20 CEOs today in a closed-door meeting, in a discussion of what private industry can do to help get the economy going again.

Are businesses ready to spend and hire? John Dimsdale reports.

Marketplace's John Dimsdale takes a look at the last tax code reform in 1986 and compares the economic climate then and now.

As Congress reconvenes today, the biggest issue on the table will be the Bush-era tax cuts, which expire at the end of the year.

Who should remain eligible and who should not is coming down to a magic number of $250,000 a year, and that has a lot to do with the U.S.'s widening income gap, reports John Dimsdale.

President Obama pledged to work with Republicans after they seized control of the House, riding to victory on a vow to control spending.

Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale talks with Bob Moon about how Republicans plan to rein in spending, how that might affect our fragile recovery, and what will become of the Bush-era tax cuts.

The Fed is expected to announce soon its plans for continuing to fix the U.S. economy. Will it push another $1.5 trillion?

Experts say this may not be the best idea, and John Dimsdale explains why.

Currency values were the hot topic at the G-20 meeting in South Korea. The U.S. wants China to raise the value of its currency, but has been unable to persuade China to make the change.

So Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is trying a different strategy. John Dimsdale reports.

Republicans announced today their "Pledge to America," the 2010 fall Republican agenda. Republican Congressmen said they wanted to cancel President Obama's $800 billion stimulus plan.

Marketplace's John Dimsdale looks at whether that'll make a difference.