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Washington Correspondent

Phone: 202-383-6123

Jim Spencer works in the Star Tribune’s Washington, D.C., bureau. He covers the intersection of Minnesota businesses and industry with national politics, legislation and regulation. Spencer has more than three decades’ experience as a news reporter, columnist, feature writer and sports writer.
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Deficit plan cuts billions in subsidies to farmers

The deficit reduction plan President Obama introduced Monday will kill a farm subsidy that paid nearly $10 billion to Minnesota farmers from 1995 to 2010.

Updated: September 20, 2011, - 10:26 AM

Google's search formula faces scrutiny

A Senate panel is examining the fairness of the Internet giant's formula for who tops its highly coveted results lists as well as its own ad placements.

Updated: September 18, 2011, - 09:56 PM

Jobs Act said to support 18,400 Minnesota jobs

The Obama administration estimates that the president's proposed American Jobs Act would support as many as 18,400 jobs in Minnesota and help some of the state's 71,000 long-term unemployed get back to work.

Updated: September 12, 2011, - 11:19 PM

Senate overwhelmingly passes patent reform bill

WASHINGTON - In a rare show of bipartisan support, the Senate voted overwhelmingly late Thursday for a patent reform bill that passed the House of Representatives earlier this summer. The vote to approve was 89-9, with Republicans and Democrats teaming up to approve a measure that is intended to promote innovation and create jobs.

Updated: September 09, 2011, - 11:36 AM