White House Economic Policy

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WATCH: White House Economist Dodges Question About Age Discrimination

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As part of its collaboration with Monster.com and Facebook to answer burning questions from unemployed people about the economy, the Whi...

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White House Plans Job Training Partnership

New York Times | CATHERINE RAMPELL | Posted 05.25.2011

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As part of efforts to address record-high levels of long-term unemployment, President Obama plans to announce a new national public-private partnershi...

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Departing White House Economist Calls For More Spending, Tax Cuts

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Departing White House economist Christina Romer says the government has the tools for bringing down unemployment, but policymakers ...

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Obama Economic Board Has Yet To Hold Public Meeting

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christina Romer, White House Economic Policy, White House Economic Advisor, Economic Board, Larry Summers, Obama Economy, Paul Volcker, Lawrence Summers, Paul A. Volcker, Barack Obama, Politics News

Six weeks after President Barack Obama appointed a blue-ribbon panel to help him dig America out of its economic crisis, the board has yet to hold an ...

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