politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 1/13/2009
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As the second half of the Bush bailout is set to be spent, talk in D.C. focuses on Barack Obama's plan, reports Chip Reid. Sen. Chris Dodd discusses why he supports the Obama economic stimulus plan.
Video: Obama pieces together economic plan
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 1/10/2009 — President-elect Barack Obama says his proposed stimulus package could create enough jobs to swallow up last year's 2.6 million job losses. In his weekly address, Obama says his administration will create jobs and help those who've lost theirs.
Obama stimulus could reach $1 trillion: report
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reuters.com 12/15/2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama's team is considering a plan to boost the recession-hit U.S. economy that could be far larger than previous estimates and might reach $1 trillion over two years, the Wall Street Journal reported on ...
The politics of the recession - Gloom offensive
economist.com 2/14/2009 — FOR a man whose bumper stickers promised “Hope not Fear”, Barack Obama knows how to scare people. “If we don’t act immediately,” he told the citizens of Elkhart, Indiana on February 9th, “our nation will sink into a crisis that, at some point, we may ...
What Should the Stimulus Plan Contain?
economy.nationaljournal.com 10/27/2008 — With the White House open to an economic stimulus plan, and the possibility of a lame-duck congressional session to pass it in November, debate has now turned to what that package should contain.
Most argue that at least $200 billion will be ...
Video: Highlights of economic stimulus plan
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 2/13/2009 — Highlights of a nearly $789 billion compromise version of President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan agreed to by Democrats and moderate Senate Republicans.
Video: House expected to vote Wed. on stimulus package
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 1/28/2009 — President Barack Obama's expansive and expensive plan to jump-start the economy is all but certain to clear its first hurdle when the Democratic-controlled House votes on a $825 billion version that melds new spending and tax cuts.
10 Take Aways From the Bush Years
washingtonpost.com 1/19/2009 — Sunday, January 18, 2009; B01 There's actually a lot that President-elect Barack Obama can learn from the troubled presidency of George W. Bush . Over the past eight years, I have interviewed President Bush for nearly 11 hours, spent hundreds of hours ...
Why 2009 Will be Worse than 2008
reason.com 1/3/2009 — Whew. Now that 2008 is in the history books, $8.5 trillion in federal bailout money is in the pipeline, and bold leadership is set to take command, Americans can all breathe a little easier, right? Uh, no. The unhappy fact is that 2009 is almost ...
McCain On Obama Stimulus Plan (video)
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 2/2/2009 — Harry Smith spoke with Sen. John McCain about what changes the GOP would like to make to President Obama's stimulus plan.
Obama to Get Bailout Cash —
The Big Money 1/13/2009
It looks as if president-elect Barack Obama will get his $350 billion , the remaining half of the TARP fund yet to be spent, the New York Times reports this morning. Despite growing hostility from many Democrat and Republican lawmakers, the ...
My Stimulus Is Better Than Yours! —
The Big Money 1/14/2009
Even before President-elect Obama takes office, critics are circling his yet-to-be-released stimulus plan. There is skepticism from both the left and right, but the most emphatic objections come from conservatives, who question the utility of ...
Madoff, the State of the Stimulus, and Bye-Bye Bush —
The Big Money 1/15/2009
The Big Money's editor Jim Ledbetter leads a discussion with Daniel Gross and Liza Featherstone about the Bernie Madoff mess, Obama's economic stimulus package, and how to monitize the Bush Presidency. Listen using our audio player below, or ...
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