bloomberg.com - 1/3/2009
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Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama said that Democrats and Republicans need to act with urgency to address the “great and growing” economic crisis, warning of double-digit unemployment if swift action isn’t taken. “These are America’s problems, and we must come together as ...
politicalwire.com - 1/8/2009
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politicalwire.com —
Here's a brief excerpt from President-elect Obama's speech
on the economy scheduled for 11 a.m. ET at...
George Mason University: "I don't believe it's too late to change course, but it will be if we don't take dramatic action as soon as possible. ...
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WHY IS OBAMA TRASH-TALKING THE ECONOMY BY WARTNING THAT UNEMPLOYMENT MAY REACH 10%?
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
BLOOMBERG: President-elect Barack Obama said that Democrats and Republicans need to act with urgency to address the “great and growing” economic crisis, warning of double-digit unemployment if swift action isn’t taken. “These are America’s problems, and we must come together as Americans to meet them with the urgency this moment demands,” he said today in his weekly radio address. “If we don’t act swiftly and boldly, we could see a much deeper economic downturn that could lead to double-digit unemployment.” With the U.S. amid its worst economic slump since World War ...
"Buy America" (Part Deux)
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
From Bloomberg : Obama's advisers are looking at including a "buy American" provision in the economic-stimulus legislation that the incoming administration has made its first priority. "We are reviewing the buy American proposal and we are committed to a plan that will save or create 3 million jobs, including jobs in manufacturing," said Jen Psaki, a spokeswoman for Obama's transition team. So, economic nationalism is back with a vengeance. I guess the steel industry is not the only group that has not read its Bastiat . They told me that when the "reality-based community" takes over on the policymaking front, things will get a whole lot ...
“Buy America” (Part Deux)
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
From Bloomberg:
Obama’s advisers are looking at including a “buy American” provision in the economic-stimulus legislation that the incoming administration has made its first priority.
“We are reviewing the buy American proposal and we are committed to a plan that will save or create 3 million jobs, including jobs in manufacturing,” said Jen Psaki, a spokeswoman for Obama’s transition team.
So, economic nationalism is back with a vengeance. I guess the steel industry is not the only group that has not read its Bastiat.
They told me that when the “reality-based ...
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