Posted on August 1st, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
Good for Senator Al Franken for taking on T Boone Pickens when no one else at the Democratic Policy lunch would:
Five years after he put his money behind the Swift Boat ads that helped tank John Kerry’s presidential campaign, Senate Democrats gave T. Boone Pickens a warm welcome at their weekly policy lunch Thursday.
Or at least [...]
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Filed under: Big Oil, Democrats, John Kerry, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Senate
Posted on April 24th, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
President Obama’s first months in the Oval Office have strengthened his “standing with the American public, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, giving him political capital for battles ahead.”
As his 100th day as president approaches next Wednesday, the survey shows Obama has not only maintained robust approval ratings but also bolstered the sense that he is a [...]
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Filed under: Conservatives, Democrats, Economy, In The News, Obama Administration, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Polls, President Barack Obama, Republicans
Posted on March 13th, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
The WSJ reports that Americans have seen 18% of their wealth vanish in 2008. That’s a rather conservative estimate because they go on in the piece to note some folks have lost upwards of 35% of their wealth. I’ve talked to friends who have lost 40% or more in the past few months.
Given this terribly [...]
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Filed under: Bill Clinton, Bush Admin, Consumers, Credit Crisis, Economic Stimulus, Economy, Pamela Leavey, Recession
Posted on March 3rd, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
The NY Times has a piece today about the former executives of Countrywide Financial… Remember them? They’re one of the companies who top the list of “those who share blame for the nation’s economic crisis.” Yep… Countrywide… They “made risky loans to tens of thousands of Americans, helping set off a chain of events that [...]
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Filed under: Consumers, Corporatism, Credit Crisis, Economic News, Economy, Foreclosures, Housing, In The News, Pamela Leavey, Wall Street
Posted on February 24th, 2009 by Michael Stickings
From WaPo, more good poll numbers for Obama:
As President Obama prepares to address a joint session of Congress [tonight], he receives strong grades for his first full month in office, as large majorities of Americans support his $787 billion economic stimulus package and the recently unveiled $75 billion plan for stemming mortgage foreclosures, according to [...]
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Filed under: Economic Stimulus, Michael Stickings, Politics, Polls, Republicans
Posted on February 8th, 2009 by Stuart O'Neill
John Kerry lays out the details of how we got in the economic crisis we face today. It is a passionate speech filled with substance that puts today’s stimulus efforts in context.
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Posted on January 24th, 2009 by Stuart O'Neill
The President speaks for himself.
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Filed under: Congress, Consumers, Credit Crisis, Deficit, Economy, House of Reps, Senate, Stuart O'Neill
Posted on September 30th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
John Kerry had at it with Bill O’Reilly on The Factor last night (h/t News Hounds) on the issue of the economic crisis. Watch it here:
This afternoon, Kerry held a press conference to outline the urgency of passing comprehensive economic legislation to avoid the collapse of Wall Street from hitting families and business across the [...]
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Filed under: Congress, Credit Crisis, Democrats, Economic News, Economy, Fox News, House of Reps, In The News, John Kerry, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Republicans, Senate, Small Business, Wall Street
Posted on September 18th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Ouch. Chris Matthews eviscerated McCain surrogate Eric Cantor yesterday on Hardball (h/t Susie at Suburban Guerrilla). If you haven’t seen it, it’s a stunning performance – watch it here.
There is no doubt in my mind who is better for the ecomony and the grand mess we are in. I have said here more than a [...]
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Filed under: Credit Crisis, Democrats, Economy, Election '08, In The News, Obama-Biden 08, Pamela Leavey, Politics, Presidential Election, Republicans, Sen. Joe Biden, Wall Street
