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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The Obama administration Monday reassured that healthcare costs would decline over the long run under the reform bill being debated in the US Senate. Christina Romer, chair of the president's Council on EconomicAdvisers, ...Read Original Story: White House: Bill will curb health costs - UPI.com November's better than expected jobs data, whereby job losses hit a 23-month low, has emboldened white house chief economic adviser Larry Summers to forecast a US jobs re...

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President Barack Obama's economic policies appear to be working, but the administration cautions against being too optimistic. Does the slight drop in the nation's jobless rate make you feel better about the overall economy? ...Read Original Story: Obama colleagues walk fine line: 'Recession is over,' but unemployment is ... - New York Daily News On "This Week" today, Larry Summers -- the director of the White House's National Economic Council -- told George Stephanopoulos...

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On "This Week" today, Larry Summers -- the director of the White House's National Economic Council -- told George Stephanopoulos, "I believe that, as do most professional forecasters, that by spring, employment growth will start to be turning positive. ...Read Original Story: White House Forecasts Job Growth Next Year - ABC News (blog) Two top White House economic advisers gave conflicting opinions Sunday over whether the recession has ended or not. Christina Romer, chairwoma...

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In an interview on CBS's “60 Minutes” Sunday, President Barack Obama covers Afghanistan, Wall Street excess, and the health-care overhaul. Then interviewer Steve Kroft asked one more question: Was the president “seriously angry” about the White House...Read Original Story: Obama on the Gate Crashers - Wall Street Journal (blog) WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama and his economic team lashed out at Wall Street, with the president calling bankers "fat cats" who "don't get it,&qu...

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WASHINGTON — A White House economic adviser says it would be "suicide" for the government to focus exclusively on the deficit when the economy is sorely in ...Read Original Story: Obama economic adviser pitches job stimulus - The Associated Press Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will have a “serious talk” with executives from 12 major banks to press for expanded lending ...Read Original Story: Obama to Press Bankers on Lending, Aide Summers Says - Bloomberg Presiden...

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Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will have a “serious talk” with executives from 12 major banks to press for expanded lending ...Read Original Story: Obama to Press Bankers on Lending, Aide Summers Says - Bloomberg When I asked top White House economic advisor Larry Summers if the President needs to encourage banks to do more lending, he told me that bankers “need to ...Read Original Story: Summers to Bankers: They've Got Obligations - ABC News (blog) WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (...

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's chief economic advisers said Sunday that putting Americans back to work is the first order of business in working the country out of the deepest economic downturn in six decades. Only then can they start tackling ...Read Original Story: Obama advisers: Jobs key focus, deficit comes next - The Associated Press The political headline this week is that President Obama appears to be attempting to move toward the center, or what he believes is the center. We...

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WASHINGTON -- Top White House economic advisers on Sunday delivered a unified message that seeking job growth would take priority ...Read Original Story: White House Puts Emphasis on Jobs - Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's chief economic advisers said Sunday that putting Americans back to work is the first order of business in working the ...Read Original Story: Obama advisers: Jobs key focus, deficit comes next - The Associated Press When I asked top White House ...

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WASHINGTON — The top White House economic adviser says "everybody agrees the recession is over" even though many experts predict unemployment could climb higher. Larry Summers says key indicators have shown that the economy is beginning to expand again ...Read Original Story: Obama economic aide: All agree recession is over - The Associated Press Washington (CNN) – A top economic adviser to President Obama said Sunday that Wall Street should not be resisting Democratic efforts to ...

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Republicans aren't the only ones who'd like to see Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner thrown out onto the White House lawn. Oregon Democratic representative Peter DeFazio spoke with the Wall Street Journal today and said Geithner needs to get lost, ...Read Original Story: Democrat Wants Geithner To Resign Too - New York Magazine by Chris in Paris on 11/19/2009 01:03:00 PM The news never gets better when it comes to Larry Summers or Timmy Geithner. It's always about another TARP fiasco or whate...