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This week President-elect Barack Obama addresses the job loss that our nation continues to endure and offers solutions to the challenges we face. For more in...
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Obama Announces a Few Key Parts of His Economic Plan
Trading Goddess —
Obama discusses economic plan to save, create jobs Saturday December 6, 6:01 am ET By Ann Sanner, Associated Press Writer In radio address, Obama looks to create jobs by saving energy and upgrading schools, roads CHICAGO (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama said Saturday he's asked his economic team for a ...
Obama Releases Some Details on Economic Stimulus Package
Calculated Risk —
President-elect Obama released some more details of his economic stimulus proposals today. As I noted last week, there aren't anywhere near enough "shovel ready" projects to offset the decline in private non-residential structure investment that I expect in 2009. Obama has added several more key areas in addition to roads and bridges; he is also proposing to invest in energy efficiency for public buildings, upgrade school buildings, and expanding broadband to all schools, libraries and hospitals. ...
Just Another Manic Monday
Phil’s Stock World —
As soon as Paulson runs out of money Barack steps in!
Obama said, in his weekly radio address (fireside chat), that he will create 2.5M jobs by making the "single largest new investment" in roads, bridges and public buildings since the Eisenhower Administration to lift the sagging economy and create jobs. His plan to includes making public buildings more energy efficient, repairing schools and modernizing health care with electronic medical records. “We won’t just throw money at the problem,” he said. “We’ll measure progress by ...
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The Democrats will not now have a Senate supermajority ON A freezing election-eve in downtown Atlanta, T.I., a local rapper attired in large, shiny jeans sitting loosely well below his waist, orated on the steps of Georgia’s state capitol. ...
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Micromanaging Detroit —
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The chiefs of the Big Three automakers paraded through Washington this week, asking, with ever greater plaintiveness and desperation, for federal help. Just a couple of months ago, the citizens of Michigan were treated to speeches about the ...
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