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Obama says GM, Chrysler ''not there yet''WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that struggling U.S. automakers had not done enough yet to become "lean, mean and competitive" under federal oversight.
Reuters Monday, March 30, 2009Treasury Secretary: We've Done A Lot In 8 WeeksTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has emerged as the administration's champion of a plan that fueled an uptick in Wall
Street markets. On Sunday's
morning talk shows, he answered his critics with a plea for patience ? and perhaps more power and money to bail out struggling banks.
NPR Monday, March 30, 2009Budget is Nutter's 'defining moment'These days, Mayor Nutter could probably use a friend or two.
Already, City Council is in an uproar over his insistence that members surrender two precious perks: their city-issued cars and use of a controversial pension program. And residents are none too happy with his plan to raise property taxes next year 19 percent.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Monday, March 30, 2009Second look at merit pay for teachersPresident Obama is on board. So is Philadelphia schools chief Arlene Ackerman:
Changing the way teachers are paid is an idea whose time has come, one key to fixing a broken education system, both have declared publicly.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Monday, March 30, 2009Will Corbett charge Republicans in Bonusgate?HARRISBURG - He may be the one bringing the criminal charges, but the pressure is now on State Attorney General Tom Corbett.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Monday, March 30, 2009Obama rejects GM, Chrysler restructuring plansWASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Monday that neither General Motors nor Chrysler has proposed sweeping enough changes to justify further large federal bailouts, and demanded "painful concessions" from creditors, unions and others as their price for survival....
The Arizona Republic Monday, March 30, 2009Obama offers incentives to spur auto salesWASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the federal
government is preparing to offer several incentives to get Americans to buy more U.S.-made cars....
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Amazon Monday, March 30, 2009The Ghost Of Populism Walks Again — AgainThe term "populist" has been heavily used by the media lately, most often coupled with "rage," but also with "AIG" and "pitchfork." Linguist Geoff Nunberg examines the roots of the term as well as its current usage.
NPR Monday, March 30, 2009For White House, Not So Easy to Go GreenerHow can the Obamas make the White House greener?
ABC News Monday, March 30, 2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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