Face to face: Republican Senate candidate and Rep. Bill Cassidy has agreed to one debate with Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu before the Dec. 6 runoff election. Landrieu called for six debates in the month between the midterm election and the runoff. Cassidy announced today that he would participate in one on Dec. 1, after early voting has closed and only days before the election. The hourlong debate will be held at the WAFB-TV studio in Baton Rouge and televised around the state on Raycom Media stations.
When the wind blows: More than 60 conservative groups are urging Republican leaders to hold firm against proposals to extend a wind energy tax credit. FuelFix.com reports they are worried that wind industry leaders and their congressional allies, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., will push to reauthorize the wind production tax credit before the end of the year, while Democrats are still in charge of the Senate. The conservatives, including the American Energy Alliance, Heritage Action for America and Americans for Tax Reform, say Republicans should not yield to that pressure during a lame duck session. Read the full story.
All that glitters: Inflation remains tame, the dollar looks strong and Americans are increasingly confident. In short, all of the reasons for buying gold over recent years have disappeared, helping to drive prices for the metal to a four-year low. Gold dropped $22 to settle at $1,145.70 an ounce at the close of business Wednesday, the lowest finish for the precious metal since April 2010. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, hover near all-time highs. The Associated Press has the full story.
