Barack Obama Financial Crisis

Barack Obama Is Doing My Job; Why America Needs Him to Do His

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business


Arianna Huffington

When it comes to dealing with Wall Street, President Obama seems to have traded in his position as our economy's commander-in-chief for a different role: pundit-in-chief.

Is the Gloss Half Empty?

Robert Kuttner | Posted 09.09.2009 | Politics


Robert Kuttner

Did the Obama team get the stimulus about right, we averted a depression, and things are already reverting to normal? Don't count those chickens yet.

Obama's Financial Reforms: 8 Reasons It May Not Work

baselinescenario.com | Simon Johnson | Posted 07.19.2009 | Business


What is the essence of the problem with our financial system -- what brought us into deep crisis, what scared us most in September/October of last yea...

Obama's Financial Reforms: 5 Things You Need To Know (SLIDESHOW)

The Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy | Posted 07.18.2009 | Business


President Barack Obama announced sweeping new reforms for the financial industry today. The announcement had long-been anticipated by Wall Street and ...

Meltdown 101: Reform plan's impact on consumers

AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 07.17.2009 | Business


American consumers have fallen victim to one financial scandal after another in the past decade, from accounting fraud at Enron to illegal late tradin...

Krugman: 'The Obama Administration Is Dithering' On Banks

The Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 04.06.2009 | Politics


In his column today, Nobel laureate economist and intermittent critic of the Obama administration, accuses the President and his economic team of "dit...

Four Words Obama Will Never Say

Michael Pento | Posted 12.14.2008 | Business


Michael Pento

Americans must hope that the Obama administration is honest with the people and makes some difficult choices early in his tenure to deal with our growing annual deficits and long term debt.

Buy American, Again

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


Patrick Takahashi

When the second economic stimulus package is passed, the President should suggest that, as an act of loyalty to country, those planning to use this gift as down payment for a car, Buy American.

After the Obama Win.

William Galston | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


William Galston

On the critical issue of government's role, Democrats do not have a mandate. Rather, they have a chance to make their case.

Obama Tells Crowd Not To Panic Over Economy

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics


INDIANAPOLIS — Democrat Barack Obama's campaign criticized John McCain's mortgage bailout plan Wednesday, saying it would cause the government t...

George Will: "McCain Loses His Head"

Washington Post | George Will | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


Under the pressure of the financial crisis, one presidential candidate is behaving like a flustered rookie playing in a league too high. It is not Bar...

Obama On Bailout: "No Blank Check" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics


Speaking at a rally in Charlotte Sunday, Obama addressed the issue of how the government should respond to the financial crisis. He began by stressing...