‘Politics’ Articles
Jobs numbers boost Obama, needs lasting trend
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unexpectedly strong jobs report on Friday boosted President Barack Obama's re-election prospects, but the trend must last to deny his opponents the biggest cudgel they have to bash him before the November election.
Michelle to Barnstorm the Nation for Let’s Move
First Lady Michelle Obama next week will embark on a three-day, eight-stop, taxpayer-funded tour of the nation to celebrate the second anniversary of her “Let’s Move” kids weight reduction initiative. The trip will take her mostly, though not exclusively, to...-
Senate Republicans to challenge recess appointments in court
Thirty-nine GOP senators have signed onto a letter vowing to challenge the president's controversial consumer bureau and labor board appointments. Read more...
Bolstered by strong jobs report, Obama tells Congress ‘don’t muck it up’
After a jobs report found the economy created 243,000 jobs last month, Obama tells Congress not to slow economy. Read more...
Obama tells Congress: "don’t muck up" U.S. recovery
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Jobs figures released on Friday show the U.S. economy is growing and healing, President Barack Obama said, calling on Congress to pass a payroll tax extension and avoid sabotaging the recovery.
House GOP: Reagan recovery was stronger than Obama recovery
The Obama recovery might finally be gaining steam, but it’s nothing like the Reagan recovery, says the GOP. Read more...
Jobless Rate Drop Likely Good For Obama. Likely.
The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent last month as the economy added 243,000 jobs, a sign that the economic recovery is sustaining itself. The report is probably good news for President Obama. The rate dropped not because people are exiting the workforce, but because...-
White House’s Krueger pushes extending payroll tax cut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top economist called on Congress to extend a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits which he said would help maintain economic momentum.
