Category Archives: Business/Economics

Obama Keeps His Eye on 2012

Posted on September 5, 2011 by editor

Did President Obama give away the farm, as one disgruntled liberal tweeter claimed? Or did he salvage what he could for himself, his party, and his priorities heading into the 2012 election, given the solid wall of conservative resistance in … Continue reading →

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Debt Ceiling Debate to Weigh Heavily on 2012 Races

Posted on September 5, 2011 by editor

Many politicians inevitably invoke the nation’s future economic health when staking out positions in the debt ceiling debate, but many doubtless have their own political futures in mind. But with public disgust with Washington rampant, many voters could end up … Continue reading →

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Obama Reaches Out to U.S. Business… Finally

Posted on January 25, 2011 by editor

President Obama surely knows that the key to his re-election in 2012 will lie in creating jobs and putting a significant number of the 14.5 million Americans currently unemployed back to work. Fox Business

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Obama calls for limits on corporate campaign money

Posted on August 2, 2010 by editor

Warning of a potential “corporate takeover of our elections,” President Barack Obama increased pressure on Congress on Saturday to pass reforms to limit companies’ ability to influence political campaigns. Reuters

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Party Gridlock in Washington Feeds Fear of a Debt Crisis

Posted on March 1, 2010 by editor

New York Times Senator Evan Bayh’s comments this week about a dysfunctional Congress reflected a complaint being directed at Washington with increasing frequency, and there is broad agreement among critics about Exhibit A: The unwillingness of the two parties to … Continue reading →

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