Archive for the ‘Barack Obama’ Category
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Obama: $1 trillion deficits ‘for years’
President-elect Barack Obama is inheriting the worst economy in decades and says he’ll need to “invest an extraordinary amount of money” to get it back on track.
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Al Qaeda message blames Obama, Egypt for Gaza violence
An audio message reportedly from al Qaeda’s deputy chief vows revenge for Israel’s air and ground assault on Gaza and calls the Jewish state’s actions against Hamas militants “a gift” from U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.
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New Congress begins with stimulus at top of agenda
The first session of the 111th Congress officially convened at noon Tuesday, with the troubled economy at the top of its agenda.
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Obama will ban earmarks from stimulus bill
Members of Congress won’t be allowed to slip earmarks into the economic recovery package Congress will soon take up, President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday.
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The $8 trillion bailout
Sitting down? It’s time to tally up the federal government’s bailout tab.
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Tech memo to Team Obama
So president-elect Barack Obama wants to make the deployment of broadband Internet networks part of a sweeping stimulus package that he hopes would create new jobs, update the nation’s hospitals, schools and other facilities, and lift the United States out of recession.
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Obama’s wheels: Secret Service to unveil new presidential limo
As a candidate, Barack Obama promoted hybrid cars.
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Stocks gain in early trading
Stocks rose Tuesday morning as investors geared up for a spate of reports on the services sector, factory orders and pending home sales.
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Bipartisanship praised after economic stimulus meeting
Congressional leaders from both parties were optimistic Monday after meeting with President-elect Barack Obama to discuss his package of tax cuts and spending proposals aimed at reviving the beleaguered economy.
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Obama to name Panetta to lead CIA, Blair as intelligence chief
Leon Panetta, chief of staff in President Bill Clinton’s White House, will be President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to be CIA director, two Democratic officials told CNN on Monday.