onthehillblog.blogspot.com — President-elect Barack Obama's planned economic stimulus package may contain provisions that will allow wealthy venture capitalists to receive billions of dollars in federal contracts earmarked for small businesses, according to a California-based group that advocates for small business.
Quite a loophole
www.washingtonmonthly.com 12/15/2008 — QUITE A LOOPHOLE.... When lawmakers considered the $700 billion bailout package a few months ago, they argued with the Bush White House over restrictions on executive compensation. Democrats insisted that firms accepting bailout funds could not, in ...
QUITE A LOOPHOLE.... When lawmakers considered the $700 billion bailout package a few months ago, they argued with the Bush White House over restrictions on executive compensation. Democrats insisted that firms accepting bailout funds could not, in ...
Obama gets down to business
www.politico.com 1/6/2009 — Obama likes to say there’s only one president at a time, but it doesn’t look that way this week.
Obama likes to say there’s only one president at a time, but it doesn’t look that way this week.
Treasury Looks to Aid Small Business
online.wsj.com 3/10/2009 — The Obama administration is looking to steer new assistance to the nation's small business community, Treasury Secretary Geithner told members of Congress.
The Obama administration is looking to steer new assistance to the nation's small business community, Treasury Secretary Geithner told members of Congress.
Bush to Steer Course Of Aid to Automakers
www.washingtonpost.com 12/18/2008 — Managed Bankruptcy Raised as One Option Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, December 19, 2008; Page A01
Managed Bankruptcy Raised as One Option Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, December 19, 2008; Page A01
Obama's Lobbyist Ban Meets a Loophole: William Lynn
www.time.com 1/27/2009 — Is the loophole for the Pentagon's new No. 2 business as usual, a nod to reality -- or both?
Is the loophole for the Pentagon's new No. 2 business as usual, a nod to reality -- or both?
President Barack “Loophole” Obama
skepticians.com 2/3/2009 — Wasting no time, President Obama began quickly overturned standing Bush executive orders in an effort to end nearly a decade of, what President Obama called on the campaign trail, “Bush cronyism.” Among his first moves were orders to freeze senior ...
Wasting no time, President Obama began quickly overturned standing Bush executive orders in an effort to end nearly a decade of, what President Obama called on the campaign trail, “Bush cronyism.” Among his first moves were orders to freeze senior ...
Obama girls go to school —
CNN Political Ticker 1/5/2009
The Obama transition team has released photos of the Obama girls preparing for school Monday.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama doesn't begin his term for another two weeks, but daughters Sasha and Malia began theirs on ...
Obama: "The people's business can't wait" —
First Read 1/5/2009
From NBC's Carrie Dann With a nod to the inauguration preparations underway outside, President-elect Obama started Washington DC's unofficial "back to school day" this morning by meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , saying that "the ...