WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Pennsylvania Gov Ed Rendell said on Monday he backs his state agriculture secretary to head the U.S. Agriculture Department, with duties from school lunches to farm subsidies and the national forests. ... > full story
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — State governors preparing to meet President-elect Barack Obama will ask for $136 billion in infrastructure funds to stimulate the economy immediately, Pennsylvania's governor said on Monday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — The Federal Reserve threw a massive life-line to consumers on Tuesday with two new programs aimed at making it easier for them to obtain loans for homes, cars and on credit cards. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday he was crafting a two-year plan to fight an economic crisis of "historic proportions" and Chinese leader Hu Jintao said his country was ready to play a big role in the global effort. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Congress needs to tackle legal obstacles that prevent mortgage servicing companies from doing more to help distressed borrowers stay in their homes, the head of a U.S. congressional committee said on Wednesday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. labor unions, having helped Barack Obama win the presidency, entertain high hopes he will enact their agenda to bolster their negotiating power with employers and increase their numbers after decades of decline. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Friday he wanted Congress to pass another stimulus package as soon as possible to stabilize the U.S. economy. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — Democrat Barack Obama defeated John McCain on Tuesday in U.S. presidential voting in Florida, edging out his Republican rival in a key battleground state that put George W. Bush in the White House in 2000, MSNBC projected. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain faced the verdict of U.S. voters on Tuesday after a long and bitter struggle for the White House, with Obama holding a decisive edge in national opinion polls. ... > full story
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Raleigh home prices remain strong Nov. 25, 2008 (BizJournals) — The Raleigh metropolitan area again ranks among the nation's best in terms of its housing prices, according to new federal data.. . The Office of ...
Plantation bank manager foils robbery attempt Nov. 12, 2008 (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) — A robbery attempt at a Bank of America branch was foiled this morning after a bank manager apparently wrestled the suspect to the floor and held ...
Giuliani: McCain Must Sweep Traditional GOP States Nov. 4, 2008 (NewsMax) — Former presidential candidate and New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said in an Election Day interview that Sen. John McCain has “got to win all the ...
GOP observers let back in to Philly polling places Nov. 4, 2008 (Examiner.com: Anchorage, Alaska) — The Philadelphia district attorney's office says it has restored Republican election observers who were kicked out of polling places.. ...
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