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Bailout program could be extended

The Obama administration is poised to extend the life of the highly unpopular $700 billion financial bailout and, to display a commitment to fiscal responsibility, is planning to use much of the leftover funds to reduce the national debt, government ...

From DAVID CHO, MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND LORI MONTGOMERY, The Washington Post,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  John B. Larson,  John Thune

After the Stimulus, Unemployment Looms Large

For the lawmakers, the imperative is clear: to get the job market back on track before midterm congressional elections in November 2010. While mainstream economists credit the $787 billion stimulus package passed in February for helping stabilize the ...

From NEIL IRWIN, LORI MONTGOMERY AND MICHAEL A. FLETCHER, The Washington Post,  9 Oct 2009
Related Topics: White House,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Nancy Pelosi,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama

After Massive Stimulus, Unemployment Looms

For the legislators, the imperative is clear: to get the job market back on track before midterm congressional elections in November 2010. While mainstream economists credit the $787 billion stimulus package passed in February for helping stabilize the ...

From NEIL IRWIN, LORI MONTGOMERY, MICHAEL A. FLETCHER, The Washington Post,  8 Oct 2009
Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Nancy Pelosi,  U.S. Republican Party

Family, Colleagues Pay Tribute to Sen. Kennedy

Obama said Kennedy, who lost two brothers to assassins' bullets and who died of cancer on Tuesday, experienced "more pain and tragedy than most of us will ever know" and yet left behind "a historic body of achievements." "Ted Kennedy has gone home now, ...

From DAVID MONTGOMERY, KEITH B. RICHBURG AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR, The Washington Post,  29 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Edward M. Kennedy,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Senate

Geithner Meets on Tax Errors

In this Jan. 5, 2009 file photo, Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner looks on at left as President-elect Barack Obama meets with members of his economic team at his transition office in Washington. Geithner, President-elect Barack Obama's ...

From MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND LORI MONTGOMERY, The Washington Post,  13 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Timothy F. Geithner,  George W. Bush,  Jon Kyl,  U.S. Senate

Haste Could Make Waste on Stimulus, States Say

In a private meeting yesterday in Philadelphia with 48 of the nation's governors, Obama stressed the importance of identifying projects that could put people to work quickly, participants said. He raised the specter of Japan, which languished in a ...

From LORI MONTGOMERY AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR, The Washington Post,  3 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House

Some State Officials Urge Fast Action on Stimulus

In a private meeting yesterday in Philadelphia with 48 of the nation's governors, Obama stressed the importance of identifying projects that could put people to work quickly, participants said. He raised the specter of Japan, which languished in a ...

From LORI MONTGOMERY AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR, The Washington Post,  2 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House

House to Consider Auto Aid

In a written statement, Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that the failure of one of the car companies "would have a devastating impact on our economy" and that Congress must "provide emergency and limited financial assistance" by adding the industry to the ...

From LORI MONTGOMERY AND MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, The Washington Post,  12 Nov 2008
Related Topics: White House,  U.S. Congress,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party

Obama Asks Bush to Back Rescue of Automakers

Bush, speaking privately to Obama during their first Oval Office meeting, repeated his administration's stand that he might support quick action on those bills if Democratic leaders drop their opposition to a Colombia trade agreement that Bush supports, ...

From LORI MONTGOMERY AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR, The Washington Post,  11 Nov 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  General Motors,  Deutsche Bank

What Was McCain's Bailout Role?

By Michael D. Shear and Lori Montgomery Sen. John McCain returned to Washington Thursday after declaring that he has suspended his campaign, but appeared largely detached from the flurry of negotiations on a $700 billion economic rescue package that ...

From MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND LORI MONTGOMERY, The Washington Post,  25 Sep 2008
Related Topics: John McCain,  White House,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Senate,  Barack Obama

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