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Obama Economic Stimulus Plan

The Audacity to Change

Robert Kuttner | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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Robert Kuttner

Obama, like Kennedy, needs to overcome the dubious counsel of his own advisers, this time both economic and military. The president needs to listen to other voices, including his own.

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Larry Summers in Winter

Sheldon Filger | Posted 08.20.2009 | Business

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Sheldon Filger

This key economic policymaker is as detached from reality as most of his recent predecessors.

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Why Barack Obama Cannot Prevent America's Next Great Depression

Sheldon Filger | Posted 06.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Global Recession, u.s. Deficit, U.S. Banks, Obama Economics, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, President Obama, Maynard Keynes, Financial Crisis, U.S. Economy, Barack Obama, Global Economic Crisis, Obama's Economic Team, Hernando De Soto, Business News
Sheldon Filger

President Obama may be fated to travel the same path as Gorbachev, and like him, end up as a valiant failure.

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The Nastiest Four-Letter Word

Dan Dorfman | Posted 04.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Stiumus, Debt, Depression, Economic Stimulus Package, Early Voting, Economic Crisis, Spending, Economy, Recession, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Business News
Dan Dorfman

The ballooning amount of debt at all levels, plus the public's determination to honker down and borrow less, is a lingering economic killer.

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Wrong by Definition

Sam Greenfield | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics

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Sam Greenfield

Tax cuts without a stimulus package is like shooting someone to minister to a bullet wound: it only creates more bleeding with no end in sight.

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"I will gladly pay you tomorrow for a hamburger today": Americans Want What We Can't Pay For

Stanton Peele | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sicko, Bill Clinton, Trade Imbalance, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Ronald Reagan, Monica Lewinsky, Health Insurance, Environment, Jimmy Carter, Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton, Bank Bailout, Health Care, Obama Administration, Politics News
Stanton Peele

Obama's effort to resuscitate the US economy is artificial life support, since we are no longer energetic, enterprising, and creative enough to generate sufficient economic activity on our own.

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It's Time for Obama to Potty Train Congressional Republicans

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics

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Miles Mogulescu

Obama can act like Community-Organizer-In-Chief and, along with grassroots movements from around the country, force Senate Republicans to allow the majority to vote on, and pass, an improved Stimulus Bill.

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Is it Time for "Job Bonds?"

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 03.05.2009 | Business

Read More: George Bush, Green Jobs, Shopping, Second World War, Bonds, Employment, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Obama, Green Energy, Taxpayers, Global Economic Crisis, War Bonds, Global Financial Crisis, Economic Stimulus Package, Unemployment, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Financial Crisis, Banks, World War II, Economy, Business News
Hoyt Hilsman

As we face another global crisis, maybe it's time to invest in victory over the financial crisis with bonds to create jobs -- call them "job bonds."

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Will The Stimulus Do the Job? What Should we Do?

Danny Schechter | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

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Danny Schechter

We have to recognize we do not live in a perfect world or a world of our choosing. There is no question that the government must act. But how -- and what is the likely impact?

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Krugman: Obama Preparing More Bailouts For Bank Industry 'Bunglers'

New York Times | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

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Question: what happens if you lose vast amounts of other people's money? Answer: you get a big gift from the federal government -- but the president s...

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Put Our Economy Back on Track

Gerald McEntee | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Afscme, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Republican Obstructionism, Economic Crisis, Politics News
Gerald McEntee

Every day of delay is a day when more Americans get a pink slip. Let's hope that Senate Republicans stand with the President during this crisis rather than playing politics like the House GOP.

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John McCain's Tax Lie

Jane Devin | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Economic Stimulus Package, Bailout, Corporate Greed, Corporate Taxes, Small Businesses, Gop, Small Business Owners, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Stimulus, Politics News
Jane Devin

With our country in crisis, this is a time to face the truth, hold businesses and people accountable, and give relief where needed -- not just where it's politically advantageous to do so.

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Manufacturing a Dream and a Recovery

Scott Paul | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Infrastructure, Economic Stimulus, American Manufacturing, Taxes, U.S. Economy, Economy, Economic Crisis, Manufacturing, Community Organizer, Jobs, Credit Crisis, Taxpayers, Barack Obama, Manufacturing Jobs, US Economy, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Wall Street Crisis, Job Cuts, Wall Street, Chicago, South Side of Chicago, Community Organizing, American Jobs, Housing Bubble, Politics News
Scott Paul

If the destruction of capitalism and the arc of history were responsible for American manufacturing's steep decline, there would be a legitimate debate about whether it's worth saving.

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Powell Names Economy As Obama's Biggest Problem

CNN | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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The 300-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average Tuesday reinforced just how dire an economic environment President Obama faces, Colin Powell to...

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100 Days: Economy Takes Center Stage For Obama

CBS | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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With the ceremonies of Inauguration Day in the rear view mirror, President Barack Obama is quickly shifting focus to the number one priority on his do...

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Bush: Economy Will Improve Soon Under Obama Administration

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush said Friday that while the current economic crisis has sent shock waves around the world, he believes step...

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Rational Exuberance: Executives' Club of Chicago Economic Forecast 2009

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 02.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Terry Savage, Diane Swonk, Economic Recovery Package, Economic Recovery, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Robert Froelich, Robert Shiller, Executives' Club of Chicago, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

Savage's red-lined, bottom-busting charts were breathtaking in their horror as she walked us through the financial tragedies of the last year.

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Same Old, Same Old -- No Change

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Fritz Hollings

We suffer not from a lack of confidence in the economy, but from a lack of confidence in a government that continues to cut taxes, borrow and spend, and refuses to engage in globalization.

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How Bad Could It Get?

Lawrence Mishel and John Irons | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Economics, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Money, Economy, Economic Crisis, 2008 Recession, Jobs, Economic Stimulus, Recession, Politics News
Lawrence Mishel and John Irons

Obama is calling on Congress to pass a stimulus package that will cost $700B or more over two years. That could create 2.5M jobs in the first year and a total of 5M jobs in the first two years.

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A Stimulus Package We Can Believe In

Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D. | Posted 02.07.2009 | Business

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Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D.

Investing in physical infrastructure will not have the same short-term impact on U.S. jobs, or long-term impact on productivity and quality of life as a similar investment in our "digital infrastructure."

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Hey President Obama, Spare Any Change?

Sara Catania | Posted 02.02.2009 | Media

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Sara Catania

Yes, we the journalists are coming to you, Mr. President, hat in had like everyone else. But before you throw us to the back of the line, hear us out.

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Obama's Stimulus Plan May Boost Your Paycheck

CNNMoney.com | Jeanne Sahadi | Posted 01.30.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- For many cash-strapped workers, Barack Obama's plan to stimulate the economy could mean more take-home money in their paych...

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IMF Backs Obama's Economic Stimulus Plan

Wall Street Journal | Bob Davis | Posted 01.30.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund's top economist generally endorsed the incoming Obama administration's approach to economic stimulus, an...

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Obama Stimulus Won't Include Earmarks, Biden Says

Wall Street Journal | JONATHAN WEISMAN | Posted 01.24.2009 | Business

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Vice President-elect Joe Biden released new details on the incoming administration's planned stimulus package, saying 85% of the three million jobs to...

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Will Obama's Stimulus Work Fast Enough?

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA and ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 01.24.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama's plan for economic revival puts a big emphasis on public works projects. It also would rely on tax cu...

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