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Melissa Koide of the New America Foundation says the solution is to bring people living "off the credit grid" in, so they can borrow on reasonable terms in ...

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hopes to answer that question with a new tool called "Stimulus Watch." Danielle Karson has more.

Maya MacGuineas: When we are dealing with putting unprecedented amounts of money into the economy, adding transparency is critical. So it's really helpful to try to centralize all this information in one place. ...

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While congressional negotiators build a federal budget for 2009, a group of bipartisan budget experts are launching a campaign to wean the government off what they call a debt addiction. John Dimsdale reports.

RENITA JABLONSKI: In Washington today, House and Senate negotiators will try to sketch out a federal budget for 2009. At the same time, across town, a group of bipartisan budget experts will launch a campaign to wean the government from what they say is a debt addiction. John… more

KAI RYSSDAL: As Congress weighs electronic surveillance, the Europeans have been taking aim at another slice of the American high-tech pie: Last month, the European Commission won a landmark case against Microsoft. The commission charged the company with maintaining a monopoly on computer operating systems and media players. Commentator Barry Lynn says Washington ought to think like the Europeans if it's serious about technological innovation.

Scott Jagow: A bill being introduced in Congress this morning might breathe new life into an old idea: Savings accounts for children…

Sarah Gardner: The idea is simple: give every American newborn $500 in a tax-free savings account. At age 18, kids can use it for college -- or they can sock it away until later for a first home or retirement.

Supporter Ray Boshara at the New America Foundation says more than a third of children grow up in… more