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Obama's budget: Where it cuts

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Mon, 02/13/2012 - 16:49

President Obama released a budget Monday that moves the country a tiny bit closer to sound fiscal ground.


 

The Spotify Speech-o-Matic

Marketplace  Fri, 02/10/2012 - 12:06

Voilà! A brilliant presidential campaign speech, constructed from nothing but titles of songs from President Obama's own Spotify playlist.


 

Broken budget process hurts Wall Street reform

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Fri, 02/10/2012 - 04:10

President Obama is likely to propose a substantial funding increase for Wall Street regulators in his forthcoming budget.


 

Obama vs. Reagan: A tale of two recoveries

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Mon, 02/06/2012 - 09:08

Faced with a strong jobs report Friday, Republicans tried out a new rhetorical message: This isn't a disaster, but Ronald Reagan could have done better.


 

Obama's tax record

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:41

Republicans portray President Obama as the tax-hiker-in-chief.


 

Obama's 30% millionaire tax

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Thu, 01/26/2012 - 04:35

President Obama this week defined what he believes should be the minimum "fair share" for millionaires and billionaires to pay in taxes.

His answer: At least 30% of their income.


 

Can we bring manufacturing back from overseas?

Marketplace  Wed, 01/25/2012 - 08:37

In his State of the Union speech last night, President Obama said he hopes to bring manufacturing jobs back to the country from overseas.

But with countries like Apple firmly planted in factories abroad, will that ever happen?


 

Obama's income inequality message

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Tue, 01/24/2012 - 20:51

President Obama delivered a State of the Union address Tuesday that was deeply saturated with the message of income inequality, a populist idea that the White House hopes will resonate on the campaign trail.


 

Buffett's secretary to attend State of the Union

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Tue, 01/24/2012 - 10:36

President Obama will renew his call for higher taxes on the rich on Tuesday, and he has invited Warren Buffett's secretary to Washington to make his point.


 

State of the Union: 4 things to look for

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Tue, 01/24/2012 - 04:10

When President Obama delivers his third, and possibly final, State of the Union address Tuesday, will the economy be issue no. 1?