Posts Tagged ‘debt’

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron at the G20 Summit | Courtesy of the White House via Wikimedia Commons

Looking at Europe from America

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Despite only moderate news coverage, the European sovereign debt crisis is undoubtedly the first item atop President Obama’s morning briefs. The crisis, which has been ongoing for the past three [...]

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Feb 12, 2012 | 4 Responses

Obama Jobs Speech

Working on a Jobs Bill

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It has been two months since President Obama’s jobs bill was sent to Congress. The $447 billion legislation was intended to provide a much needed jolt to the American labor force [...]

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Nov 14, 2011 | 3 Responses

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Waiting for Supercommittee

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As a result of the Budget Control Act of 2011 passed following the heated debt ceiling debate, Congress created the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, a temporary committee charged [...]

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Oct 3, 2011 | 2 Responses