Posts Tagged ‘economy’
Obama to Congress: ‘Keep going’ on economy front (AP)
AP – Relishing a political victory, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Congress “did the right thing” by extending payroll tax cuts for millions of Americans. He urged lawmakers to push forward on more measures, from assistance to struggling homeowners to increased taxes on the wealthy, saying the looming election was no excuse for inaction in Washington.
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Economy likely started 2012 with solid job growth (AP)
AP – The economy likely produced another solid month of hiring in January, a promising start for 2012.
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Florida GOP voters hurt by economy, foreclosures (AP)
AP – Republicans voting Tuesday in Florida’s presidential primary expressed pain from their state’s weak economy and housing foreclosure crisis and divisions over what to do about illegal immigration, according to early results from an exit poll of voters.
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Economy grew 2.8 pct. in Q4, but outlook is hazy (AP)
AP – The economy grew late last year at a pace that in normal times would suggest it’s healthy.
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Economy grew modest 2.8 pct. in Q4, best in 2011 (AP)
AP – The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011.
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Economy likely ended 2011 with strong growth (AP)
AP – A weak year for the economy likely ended on a hopeful note.
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Obama to take on economy in State of the Union (AP)
AP – Addressing a divided nation amid a determined GOP campaign to take his job, President Barack Obama is preparing to issue a populist cry for economic fairness as he aims to corral the sympathies of middle-class voters 10 months before Election Day.
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