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Obama making a pitch for jobs bill

Last Updated: 8:53 02/09/10

President Barack Obama meets with top lawmakers from both parties today in hopes of launching a new jobs bill toward quick passage. (Full Story)
Obama plan would expand some small-business loans

Last Updated: 9:20 02/05/10

An administration official says President Barack Obama will press Congress to temporarily expand two lending programs for the owners of small businesses. (Full Story)
Stocks slide on unexpected rise in jobless claims

Last Updated: 11:34 02/04/10

Stocks are dropping as a rise in weekly jobless claims dampens hopes about a key employment report Friday. (Full Story)
Pay czar: AIG bonuses are 'outrageous' but legal

Last Updated: 10:41 02/03/10

Executives in AIG's financial products division are getting $100 million richer, and the White House pay czar calls the bonuses "outrageous." (Full Story)

Obama touts federal help for small businesses
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Last Updated: 9:24 AM 02/02/10 - President Barack Obama is promoting an idea to free up more cash for smaller businesses that are hurting in the economic downturn. (Full Story)
Economy grows at 5.7 percent pace
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Last Updated: 9:17 AM 01/29/10 - The economy grew for a second straight quarter from October through December, posting a 5.7 percent annual rate, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2003. (Full Story)
New home sales fall 7.6 percent in December
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Last Updated: 10:51 AM 01/27/10 - Sales of new homes unexpectedly fell 7.6 percent last month, capping the industry's weakest year on record. (Full Story)
No. 2 Democrat says Senate will OK Fed chair
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Last Updated: 9:19 AM 01/26/10 - The number-two Democrat in the Senate believes Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will win another term. (Full Story)
Prices rise for 2009 because of energy surge
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Last Updated: 9:29 AM 01/15/10 - Consumer inflation was tame in 2009, with prices rising 2.7 percent. Yet families felt squeezed as their spending power sank in the face of falling wages, job losses and higher prices for energy, medical care and education. (Full Story)
AP source: Obama to propose bank fee tomorrow
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Last Updated: 9:25 AM 01/13/10 - A senior administration official says President Barack Obama is ready to announce an administration plan to recover Wall Street bailout shortfalls with a bank fee on the country's biggest financial firms. (Full Story)
Slight increase in unemployment numbers expected
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Last Updated: 8:46 AM 01/08/10 - Economists are expecting a small increase in the unemployment rate when the government releases its December labor report Friday. (Full Story)
Citigroup to repay $20 billion in bailout money
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Last Updated: 8:53 AM 12/14/09 - Citigroup is repaying $20 billion in bailout money it received from the Treasury Department, in an effort to reduce government influence. (Full Story)
House approves compromise on GM, Chrysler dealers
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Last Updated: 9:00 AM 12/11/09 - The House has approved a compromise plan to give General Motors and Chrysler dealers an appeals process to keep their showrooms open. (Full Story)
Obama to outline jobs ideas
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Last Updated: 8:39 AM 12/08/09 - President Barack Obama today will outline plans to get help for highways and small businesses, bridges and energy-efficient homes. (Full Story)
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