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Obama's Euro-test: Power of popularity
The Swampby Christi Parsons At the heart of President Obama's approach to foreign policy has been a promise to end the "unilateral" strategies of his predecessor and heal bruised relations with America's allies. But as Obama makes his presidential debut on......Tags: Government, Business Institutions, Politics, United States, Dmitry Medvedev
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Obama: 'Glimmers of hope' in economy
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, after meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and others today, suggested that the economy is starting to show some "glimmers of hope.'' The president had met with Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Timothy...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Government, Lawrence Summers, Federal Reserve, National Government
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Obama touts housing success
The Swampby Rebecca Cole At an economic roundtable this morning, President Barack Obama touted success which he believes is due in part to his housing recovery plan, calling it "good news" for American families in the midst of a dire economy......Tags: Government, CBS Corp., Mortgages, Federal Reserve, National Government
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Mortgage-relief fraud crackdown: Feds
The Swampby Michael Oneal The Obama administration warned today that scams targeting distressed homeowners struggling to modify their mortgages or avoid foreclosure are on the rise across the United States. In a news conference led by Treasury Secretary Timothy...Tags: Chicago Mortgages, United States, Brooklyn (New York City), Politics, Corporate Crime
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Tax day: Why pay, Americans asking
The Swampby Tom Hamburger and Ralph Vartabedian The Treasury secretary, who oversees the IRS, didn't pay all his taxes. Neither did five other top nominees for the Obama administration, or their spouses. . Now, as today's tax deadline looms, some Americans......Tags: Government, Social Security, Politics, National Government, Kathleen Sebelius
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Time 100: World's most influential
The Swampby Mark Silva Sure, President Barack Obama made the list. But so did Michelle Obama. And Bernie Madoff, the billionaire king of Ponzi. Rush Limbaugh, too, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and... "the founders of Twitter.'' Sarah Palin's on the list.......Tags: Steven Chu, Paul Kagame, Foreign Aid, Corporate Crime, Slumdog Millionaire (movie)
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Stress tests: 'Judgment day' for banks
The Swampby Jim Puzzanghera and E. Scott Reckard Today is judgment day for the country's biggest banks as the government releases results of "stress tests" to gauge their stability, but Wall Street celebrated a day early after concluding that there would......Tags: Bankruptcy, New York, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Federal Reserve, Stock Activities
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Medicare fund dry in 8 years: Trustees
The Swampby Noam N. Levey Underscoring the urgency of the current push in Washington to rein in skyrocketing healthcare costs, Medicare's trustees warned today that the program's biggest fund would run out of money in just eight years. The prediction -......Tags: Government, Medical Services, Politics, Social Security, Government Health Care
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Corbin's lawyer contends 'selective' prosecution
Spin CycleSince taking over as Nassau Legis. Roger Corbin???s lawyer, Garden City Attorney Thomas Liotti has maintained the feds are prosecuting the Westbury Democrat because he is African-American. In a motion filed in court to bar the publishing of Corbin???s.......Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Lawyers, National or Ethnic Minorities, Social Issues
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TARP inspector general questioned
The Swampby Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten He was appointed with fanfare in December as public watchdog over the government's multibillion-dollar bailout of the nation's financial system. But now Neil Barofsky, inspector general of the Troubled Asset Relief...Tags: Government, Justice System, Politics, New York, American International Group
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Bernanke has Obama's 'confidence'
The Swampby Mark Silva Will the betting line on Ben Bernanke's longevity at the Federal Reserve improve with these words from President Barack Obama's senior adviser? The president "has a great deal of confidence" in the Federal Reserve chairman, Obama adviser.......Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Government, Medical Services, Politics, Unemployment
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Obama, China talk: 21st Century team
The Swampby James Puzzanghera President Obama began two days of high-level talks between U.S. and Chinese officials today by urging closer cooperation on major issues, including the economy, energy and nuclear proliferation. "We cannot predict with certainty...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Government, New York, United States, National Government
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