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Its economy has weakened, yet the default path for fiscal policy is a hefty tightening as the Obama stimulus wanes, the states slash spending to balance their budgets and the Bush tax cuts expire.
ECONOMIST: Global economic policy
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The Democrats are still sore from their experience there in the presidential election two years ago: after a six-week run-off involving bitter legal wrangles, the result in Florida tipped the balance in favour of Mr Bush.
ECONOMIST: Bush triumphs | The
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Mr Bush has been careful to balance practical types like his defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, with policy wonks.
ECONOMIST: Lexington
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The new congressional balance of power may prompt some changes in the Bush administration.
CNN: White House extends olive branch to House
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Mr Bush's officials say they must balance the demand for fair trials with the need to gather intelligence to fend off further terrorist attacks.
ECONOMIST: Fighting terrorism
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It is both hopeful and sobering, a difficult balance for the most skilled speaker to achieve, but Mr Bush manages it with ease.
BBC: Making his mark
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Despite Mr Bush's insistence that spending restraint plus economic growth will balance the budget, there is little sign that the budget deficit is under control.
ECONOMIST: The state-of-the-union address
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Compounding this destructive foolishness was the Bush Administration's belief that a weak dollar would help improve our trade balance.
FORBES: Fact and Comment
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Because the Bush Administration likes a weak dollar, feeling that it will improve our trade balance by artificially making our exports cheaper.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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Bush is likely to build on his August momentum and keep John Kerry off balance through sharp speeches and ads -- as well as through Congress.
CNN: Stay tuned for another swing in the campaign
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Bush's quick answer -- that his brother kept the country safe -- knocked Trump off balance as the crowd roared in approval.
CNN: 's Republican debate: Winners and losers - CNNPolitics.com