Archive for February 22nd, 2009
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Netanyahu, Livni hold first post-election talks (Reuters)
Reuters – Israel’s political rivals Benjamin Netanyahu and Tzipi Livni agreed to hold further talks about a future government at their first meeting on Sunday since an inconclusive February 10 election. -
Nationalization? Feds, Citi at the table (Politico)
Politico – The federal government is in talks to beef up its ownership stake in Citigroup to as much as 40 percent of the company’s common stock, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday—just days after the Obama administration said it didn’t want to nationalize America’s largest banks.
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Obama seeks new momentum in pivotal week (Reuters)
Reuters – Just a month into his presidency, Barack Obama has had to deal with everything from Cabinet missteps that have strained his “no-drama Obama” image to an economic crisis that seems to worsen by the day.
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Official: Investigator to lead stimulus oversight (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama plans to announce Monday a former Secret Service agent who helped expose lobbyists’ corruption at the Interior Department as his pick to oversee the $787 billion economic stimulus plan. -
[REVISED] President Obama Announces $15 Billion in Medicaid Relief from ARRA Headed To States
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[REVISED] President Obama Announces $15 Billion in Medicaid Relief from ARRA Headed To States
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Remarks by the President and Vice President to the National Governors Association
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President Obama Announces $15 Billion in Medicaid Relief from ARRA Headed To States
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Housing secretary defends Obama foreclosure plan
The Obama administration’s efforts to help struggling homeowners will aid “responsible” borrowers, not deadbeats or speculators, Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan said Sunday.
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Citi approaches feds (Politico)
Politico – The federal government is in talks with Citigroup Inc. to increase its ownership stake in the troubled bank, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing sources the newspaper did not identify.
