Obama to visit Va. business, discuss clean energy
President Barack Obama has green jobs on his agenda. Obama sees a thriving clean energy based economy as the catalyst for future job growth in America.
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ANALYSIS – Obama shifts to populist tone on economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fiery, more populist rhetoric will mark President Barack Obama’s economic message in 2010, as he puts job creation and a vow to take on special interests like Wall Street at the top of his agenda.
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Partisanship comes in waves at US turning points
The current partisan divide is as stark and nasty as any in recent history and on almost every issue – from health care to energy independence to reviving the economy – there’s little or no effort to find common ground.
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US cuts fewer jobs as economy recovers
The United States lost fewer jobs than expected in February and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 per cent, the government said on Friday, cautioning the data may be skewed by winter storms.
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US jobless rate holds at 9.7% despite storms
WASHINGTON – The US economy shed fewer jobs than expected in February and the unemployment rate held at 9.7% despite severe winter storms, a government report said Friday, suggesting the labor market is stabilizing.
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Obama to visit to Ga., to talk jobs and economy
President Barack Obama has picked Savannah as his next stop this week on his “White House to Main Street” tour to talk about jobs and the economy.
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Obama Says Health Costs Among Top ‘Drags’ on Economy (Update1)
Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama opened a bipartisan summit on health care saying rising costs for medical services and insurance are among the “biggest drags” on the U.S. economy and must be dealt with even as the government grapples with the recession.
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Lynchburg colleges see increase in Pell Grant money
Lynchburg-area colleges received a major increase in federal Pell Grant money this year, giving a boost to low-income college students who are struggling to contend with a weak economy and the rising cost of higher education. Locally, Liberty University received the most Pell Grant money, about $35.9 million [...]
Democrats worried about President Obama’s record
WASHINGTON — Democratic governors said Sunday they worry about President Barack Obama’s track record on fighting Republican political attacks and urged him to better connect with anxious voters. Some allies pleaded for a new election-year strategy focused on the economy.
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