Barack Obama
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Obama urges Congress to act to help economy -
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on Congress to replicate its recent passage of the payroll tax cut extension by passing more bipartisan legislation to help the economy without getting distracted ...
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Obama selects Ford doctor -
A Henry Ford Health System doctor has been appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as a member of an advisory group on prevention, health promotion and integrative and public health, the Detroit-based health system said Monday.
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Manufacturing rebounding after painful time: Obama -
(WASHINGTON) US President Barack Obama says the painful restructuring of America's manufacturing base means a lot of jobs are gone forever, but not that Americans must 'settle for a lesser future'.
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High gas prices fuel GOP's Obama attacks -
Rising gasoline prices, trumpeted in foot-tall numbers on street corners across the country, are causing concern among advisers to President Barack Obama that a budding sense of economic optimism could…Click to Continue »
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High gas prices give GOP fuel -
Rising gasoline prices, trumpeted in foot-tall numbers on street corners across the country, are causing concern among advisers to President Barack Obama that a budding sense of economic optimism could…Click to Continue »
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Rising gas prices could hurt Obama this time around -
Numbers are the name of the game as we head toward Arizona’s Republican presidential primary Feb. 28 and the November general election. Poll numbers, fundraising totals, approval ratings and economic indicators such as the Unemployment Rate|unemployment ...
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Senate passes bill to extend payroll-tax cut -
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Senate lawmakers on Friday approved a bill to extend the current 4.2% payroll tax through the end of 2012. Senators approved the bill by a vote of 60-36. The measure also extends prolonged
jobless benefits and ...
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Obama, eyeing China, to boost export financing -
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will stay focused on
China on Friday with an announcement of streamlined financing for U.S. exporters that compete against foreign firms that are afforded "unfair advantages," ...
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Keystone Pipeline Bill Passes House -
The House of Representatives passed an energy bill Thursday that would wrest control of a permit for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline away from President Barack Obama, who has put the project on hold.
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World Bank President? 5 Picks for Obama -
President Barack Obama has the chance to change world economic development when he selects the next President of the
World Bank, the outgrowth of World War II-era plans to use rich counties to spearhead economic growth.
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Xi seeks ‘mutual respect’ between China, U.S. -
The man expected to be China’s next leader pressed the
United States on Wednesday for a relationship based on ‘mutual respect and mutual benefit,’ wrapping up a visit to Washington that included meetings with President Barack Obama|Barack ...
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New FAA funding includes additional $6M for Hawaii -
President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed into law a four-year funding bill to provide $63.4 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration, including an extra $6 million for Hawaii’s airports. The additional funds for Hawaii are for ...
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China's Xi meets with US officials -
(WASHINGTON) Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping's meeting with US President Barack Obama yesterday represents a rite of passage for the man in line to become China's top leader next year and may shape US-China relations for the next ...
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Obama: 'hopeful' on payroll tax cut extension -
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he had seen some "hopeful signs" that Congress would pass a payroll tax cut extension for the entire year, as he maintained pressure on lawmakers to take action he said was needed to keep the ...
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Obama: 'hopeful' on payroll tax cut extension -
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he had seen some "hopeful signs" that Congress would pass a payroll tax cut extension for the entire year, as he maintained pressure on lawmakers to take action he said ...
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Obama Proposes 'Buffett Rule' for Wealthy -
President Barack Obama suggests replacing the widely disliked alternative-minimum tax with a 30% minimum rate on people earning at least $1 million, based on the so-called Buffett Rule.
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Obama budget includes $250M for Honolulu rail -
President Barack Obama has requested $250 million in federal funds for the Honolulu rail transit project in the 2013 fiscal year budget. That is $100 million more than any rail project in the country, according to a statement from ...
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Obama sends US$3.8t budget to Congress -
(WASHINGTON) President Barack Obama sent Congress a US$3.8 trillion budget plan yesterday with stimulus spending and tax increases for the wealthiest Americans, spelling out election-year priorities that are certain to draw Republican ...
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Obama budget sees recovery gaining speed -
President Barack Obama is feeling upbeat about the economic recovery, maybe too upbeat.His budget's numbers are higher than forecasts from the CBO and 50 private business economists.
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Obama unveils US$3.8t spending plan -
US President Barack Obama yesterday unveiled a US$3.8 trillion spending plan for 2013 that seeks to achieve US$4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade but does little to restrain growth in the government's...
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China’s Xi to get softballs in visit with Obama -
Despite contentious issues over trade and currency, China’s likely next leader is unlikely to be grilled by either President Barack Obama or Vice President Joe Biden during a visit here this week.
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