Obama Economy Speech

Obama Speaks On Jobless Numbers, Economy

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.09.2012

HOUSTON — Raising campaign cash in Republican territory, President Barack Obama on Friday hailed a rebounding economy and accused Republicans of...

An Imagined Speech, Yearned for by Many

Frank A. Weil | Posted 01.11.2012

Frank A. Weil

I would be willing to sacrifice a second term, if I believed that my successor could and would do the things necessary to get your bacon out of the fire.

For Blacks, Too Little Work to Go Around This Labor Day

C. Nicole Mason | Posted 11.04.2011

C. Nicole Mason

As Americans take a day of rest to mark the nation's commitment to a hard day's work, blacks and other racial minorities wonder if they will ever get back on the job.

Obama Concedes Economy Isn't Producing Enough Jobs

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he's pleased with healthier job growth, but concedes the economy isn't producing enough jobs to accommo...

Obama Pushes $50 Billion Plan To Create Jobs, Upgrade Transportation Infrastructure

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday lobbied for Republican support from Capitol Hill for a burst of spending on transportation project...

Obama Urges Action On Middle Class Tax Cuts In Speech On Economy

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is applauding two Republican senators who voted for a small business bill and says he'd welcome that kind of...

Obama's Bipartisan Obsession (Finally) Ends

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

Obama's speech signaled that he's over his obsession with chasing the nonexistent pipe dream of bipartisanship from Republicans. He defined what his party stands for and why their values are superior to Republicans'.

Barack Obama Praises Wall Street Reform: 'We Made Enormous Progress'

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday proclaimed a week of "enormous progress" in fixing economic problems and cracking down on Wall Str...

Dan Froomkin

Obama Fails To Move The Needle With His Jobs Speech

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

Here's the key takeaway from President Obama's jobs talk on Monday: It's too little, too late. Obama proposed an unspecified amount of new spending o...

Obama To Give Financial Crisis Speech Monday

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is delivering a speech on Wall Street Monday, exactly one year after the Lehman Brothers investment bank col...

Obama Economy Speech: Major Address At Georgetown University (VIDEO)

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

***SCROLL DOWN FOR THE PRESIDENT'S FULL SPEECH*** President Barack Obama proclaimed signs of economic progress Tuesday but also warned Americans eage...

Obama's Sermon On The Mount Reference

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

In his speech at Georgetown University Tuesday, President Obama used a Biblical reference to explain his comprehensive economic policy. "We cannot r...