What the Stimulus Bill May Do for You
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009The economic stimulus bill that President Barack Obama will sign into law Tuesday is worth $787 billion. Among the bill's provisions are measures designed to help average Americans right away.
Obama ‘Did the Right Thing’ by Pushing Stimulus, Clinton Says
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama "did the right thing" by pushing the $787 billion U.S. economic stimulus bill through Congress, even against the objections of Republican lawmakers, former President Bill Clinton said.
Obama’s auto adviser has Wall Street, labor ties
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009WASHINGTON (AP) — Ron Bloom, a key adviser to President Barack Obama's new auto industry task force, brings a combination of Wall Street savvy, ties to labor unions, and a penchant for out-of-the box solutions to the government-led restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler.
Congress readies final vote on $787B stimulus bill
Friday, February 13th, 2009WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid predicted Friday that Congress will finish its work on a massive, $787 billion economic stimulus plan, possibly by day's end, giving President Barack Obama a big victory.
Obama’s financial plan light on details
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009Reporting from Washington -- In unveiling President Obama's long-promised strategy for reviving the nation's moribund financial system, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner on Tuesday offered few details on such crucial issues as helping homeowners avoid foreclosure or clearing away the toxic securities at the heart of the banking crisis.
Senate Passes Economic Stimulus Bill
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009The Senate today passed an economic stimulus bill that President Obama and congressional Democrats called crucial to pull the U.S. economy out of its downward spiral but that drew scant support from Republicans.
Obama: ‘Top man on the economy’
Sunday, February 8th, 2009'These days,' Obama had said, 'everybody thinks they're economists' "The president's top man on the economy is the president,'' says Larry Summers, one of the president's top men on the economy, director of the National Economic Council.
SCENARIOS – Final U.S. stimulus bill may be a bit leaner
Saturday, February 7th, 2009(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives must resolve differences in their respective economic stimulus bills so they can produce a final version to send to President Barack Obama to sign into law.
