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David Leonhardt, Washington bureau chief for The New York Times, and Diane Brady, Bloomberg BusinessWeek senior editor and author of Fraternity, talk about taxes -- the IRS, corporate rates, the Buffett rule and cheating. Plus the revolt from Citi shareholders about corporate compensation.

David Leonhardt, Washington bureau chief for The New York Times, goes through the stats that have been thrown around by Occupy Wall Street protesters and their critics, and what the income inequality picture really looks like.

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Republican presidential hopefuls debated last night in New Hampshire, one of the early states that is important to win in the primaries along with Iowa. The two states are the first to hold presidential contests. The influence of Iowa and New Hampshire have made candidates pander to those states' needs, which can be markedly different than the needs of the majority of the United States. David Leonhardt, economics columnist for The New York Times explains.

David Leonhardt, writer of the "Economic Scene" column for the New York Times, talks about renting versus buying a home and how people make that decision.

Compare for yourself the differences between buying and renting a home with this calculator from The New York Times.

David Leonhardt, writer of the "Economic Scene" column for the New York Times, discusses yesterday's first-ever press conference by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.

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David Leonhardt, writer of the "Economic Scene" column for the New York Times, breaks down the fiscal impact of President Obama's deficit reduction plan, and how it differs from the Paul Ryan proposal.

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David Leonhardt, writer of the "Economic Scene" column for the New York Times, talks about today's deficit commission meeting.

David Leonhardt, who writes the "Economic Scene" column for The New York Times, talks about the paper's "budget puzzle" and how different cuts to programs and aid could make a dent in the US budget shortfall.

David Leonhardt, writer of the "Economic Scene" column for The New York Times, lays out some options for how the lame-duck session of Congress can deal with the expiring Bush-era tax cuts.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the stimulus plan. David Leonhardt, "Economic Scene" columnist for the New York Times, does some stimulus fact checking.

The Senate's robust health care reform bill is in jepoardy after Massachusetts elected Republican Scott Brown to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Senator Ted Kennedy. David Leonhardt, economics columnist for our partner The New York Times, says there are really only two scenarios left at this point — and they hinge on whether the House will decide to forgive what members percieve as mistreatment by their colleagues in the Senate, and pass the bill.

Roll Call staff writer David Drucker and David Leonhardt, "Economic Scene" columnist for the New York Times, analyze the latest in the negotiations to reconcile the House and Senate versions of health care reform.

David Leonhardt, New York Times economics columnist and staff writer for the magazine talks about the weatherization stimulus and other economic news.

David Leonhardt, New York Times economics columnist and staff writer for the magazine, reviews President Obama's speech on health care reform.

David Leonhardt, New York Times economics columnist and staff writer for the Magazine, discusses the idea of a fat tax and how personal responsibility factors into the health care debate.

David Leonhardt, writer of the "Economic Scene" column for the New York Times talks about how prostate cancer treatment will show the effectiveness of health care reform.

In his recent interview with the New York Times's David Leonhardt, President Obama said that a key step to health care reform will be having a "very difficult democratic conversation" about the high cost of end-of-life care in the United States, which accounts for up to 80% of ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the unemployment numbers for May this morning. The numbers may give a sense of how quickly the U.S. can expect economic recovery. David Leonhardt, who writes about the economy for The New York Times, joins The Takeaway with an analysis.

In his recent interview with the New York Times's David Leonhardt, President Obama said that a key step to health care reform will be having a "very difficult democratic conversation" about the high cost of end-of-life care in the United States, which accounts for up to 80% of ...