WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — The new Congress probably will not approve legislation to raise the federal tax on gasoline, the chairman of the Senate Energy Committee said on Monday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States government should not worry about deficits over the next two years while spending money to jumpstart the ailing economy, President-elect Barack Obama said in a television interview that aired on Sunday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States issued an import alert for Chinese-made food products on Thursday, calling for foods to be stopped at the border unless importers can certify they are either free of dairy or free of melamine. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday offered a vigorous defense of the free market system, but acknowledged there should be some reforms to correct the problems that led to the global financial crisis. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama is considering naming a point person to lead efforts to help the distressed auto industry return to health, an Obama aide said on Thursday. ... > full story
BURBANK, California, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Former U.S. presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday shrugged off criticism leveled at his running mate, Sarah Palin, saying he expects her "to play a big role in the future of this country." ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Aides to President-elect Barack Obama distanced themselves on Tuesday from reports that President George W. Bush had pressed Obama to back a free trade deal with Colombia in exchange for help for the struggling automobile industry. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2008 (Reuters) — The economic crisis will not stop President-elect Barack Obama from expanding health care, overhauling education and energy policy, and passing a middle-class tax cut soon after he takes office in January, senior aides said on Sunday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin fired back on Friday against post-election claims by aides to Republican presidential candidate John McCain that she thought Africa was a country, not a continent, calling the anonymous sources "jerks." ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday said the jump in unemployment last month reflected the challenges facing the economy and that it will take time for measures to address the financial crisis to take effect. ... > full story
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New Medicare program for Arizona seniors Nov. 13, 2008 (NBC 4 Tucson (KVOA)) — The federal agency that oversees Medicare has selected Arizona and Utah for a pilot program that invites senior patients to store their health ...
Medicaid cases rising in NY Nov. 13, 2008 (Times Herald-Record, Hudson Valley, NY) — As New York's deficits spiral toward historic depths, the state is starting to see its first increases in Medicaid cases in years.. State budget ...
Obama Adviser: We're Still Raising Taxes Nov. 9, 2008 (U.S. News & World Report) — Some folks interpreted comments made by Barack Obama at his press conference as a signal that he might not raise taxes. I never bought into that ...
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