Oct 22 2010

Could Foreclosure Fiasco Harm the Recovery? You Can Bet the House on It.

Halloween is still 10 days off, but the housing market has been rocked by horror stories for weeks: tales of mortgage servicers who rubber-stamped documents approving foreclosure without reading them, robo-signers who handled 10,000 cases a month, affidavits that were signed and backdated with no notary present, homeowners who had been evicted from their homes [...]


Oct 10 2010

The Economy and the American Family

President Obama holds a discussion on the economy with local families in the backyard of the Weithman family in Columbus, OH. August 18, 2010.


Oct 6 2010

Obama at Odds With 2 Recovery Board Advisers Over Bush Tax Cuts

A meeting of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board on Monday went somewhat off track when President Obama entered into public debate with two members over whether the Bush-era tax cuts should be extended to middle-class Americans and top earners alike. The meeting was intended to unveil a new program,”Skills for America’s Future,” an industry-led [...]


Oct 2 2010

Discussing the Economy in Des Moines

President Obama holds a discussion on the economy with local families in the backyard of Jeff and Sandy Clubb in Des Moines, IA. September 29, 2010.


Oct 2 2010

Discussing the Economy in Albuquerque

President Obama holds a discussion on the economy and answers a question about veterans’ benefits with local families in the front yard of Andy and Etta Cavalier in Albuquerque, NM. September 28, 2010.


Oct 1 2010

Discussing the Economy in Richmond

President Obama holds a discussion on the economy with local families in Richmond, VA. September 29, 2010.