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Obama economist says oil spike won't derail recovery
President Obama's top economic adviser said Thursday the White House is monitoring the spike in oil prices as a result of uprisings in Libya, but said that recent fluctuations aren't likely to derail the U.S. economic recovery.
U.S., Russia clash over shared missile program
Talks between the U.S. and Russia over a new anti-ballistic missile system for Europe are stuck on a key point, with Moscow demanding to run the system jointly and Washington refusing to yield.
MOWBRAY: Palestinian smoke screen
As the Arab world burns, the Palestinians are sending out smoke signals. Rather than engage in peace talks with Israel or reform the rampant corruption within its government, the Palestinian Authority is driving the West to distraction.
CBO raises its stimulus cost estimate, again
Congress' chief scorekeeper has again raised the cost estimate of President Obama's two-year-old economic-stimulus program, calculating it will end up costing taxpayers $821 billion — or $34 billion more than originally projected.
Emanuel to face money woes as Chicago mayor
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel won't have much time to celebrate his victory as Chicago's new mayor.
Obama sits out budget brawl
As prospects for a government shutdown grow, the Obama White House has been largely absent from the political debate, issuing a veto threat to try on the Republicans' spending-cuts bill but declining to offer publicly a counteroffer on what President Obama would be willing to accept.
CBO raises its stimulus cost estimate, again
Congress' chief scorekeeper has again raised the cost estimate of President Obama's two-year-old economic-stimulus program, calculating it will end up costing taxpayers $821 billion — or $34 billion more than originally projected.
EPA backs away from expensive dirty air fixes
Faced with stiff opposition in Congress and a court-ordered deadline, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it will make it much cheaper for companies to reduce air pollution from industrial boilers and incinerators.
U.S. considering sanctions on Libya
The United States said Wednesday it was considering sanctions and other means to pressure Moammar Gadhafi's regime to halt attacks against Libyans as violent clashes spread throughout the country. President Obama planned to speak publicly about the situation for the first time later Wednesday or Thursday.
Government drops defense of anti-gay-marriage law
The Obama administration on Wednesday said it no longer will defend the constitutionality of a federal law that bans recognition of same-sex marriage.
EDITORIAL: President abandons marriage
The Obama administration announced yesterday that it will not defend the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). This is the next step of President Obama's strategy to force the radical homosexual agenda on America against the will of the people and Congress.
EDITORIAL: The left's drive toward $8 gas
With oil prices surging above $100 a barrel yesterday, consumers are realizing they will be paying a heavy price at the pump for the unrest in the Middle East. A perfect storm of foreign and domestic policy choices by the Obama administration has paved the way for European-style energy prices to arrive on these shores. Far from being alarmed, President Obama sees the prospect of $8 a gallon gas as an opportunity.
WOLF: Wisconsin strikes set an example
Welcome to President Obama's bizarro-world America, where public servants are quickly becoming our public masters. Wisconsin public school teachers have effectively declared a strike against the taxpayers and their own students, demanding benefits that most of the public they profess to serve are not afforded.
Obama calls Libyan crackdown 'unacceptable'
President Obama on Wednesday broke his public silence on the Libyan government's bloody crackdown on protesters, saying autocratic leader Muammar Gaddafi's violent response is "outrageous and it is unacceptable."
Gadhafi a real long shot to stay in power for 2011
The odds are higher than 80 percent that the 42-year-rule of Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi will be over by the end of 2011.
Quotations
President Barack Obama stressed the point this week, saying: "So let me be clear: Seafood from the Gulf today is safe to eat, but we need to make sure that it stays that way."
President Obama said the nation will continue to fight the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico for "as long as it takes."
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Obama economist says oil spike won’t derail recovery
By Kara Rowland - The Washington Times
President Obama’s top economic adviser said Thursday the White House is monitoring the spike in oil prices as a result of uprisings in Libya, but said that recent fluctuations aren’t likely to derail the U.S. economic recovery. Published 11:24 a.m. February 24, 2011
Toyota recalls 2.17 million vehicles in U.S.
By Ken Thomas - Associated Press
updated 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
Toyota Motor Corp. recalled 2.17 million vehicles in the United States on Thursday to address accelerator pedals that could become entrapped in floor mats or jammed in driver’s side carpeting, prompting federal regulators to close its investigation into the embattled Japanese automaker. Published 9:38 a.m. February 24, 2011
Obama sits out budget brawl
By Kara Rowland - The Washington Times
As prospects for a government shutdown grow, the Obama White House has been largely absent from the political debate, issuing a veto threat to try on the Republicans’ spending-cuts bill but declining to offer publicly a counteroffer on what President Obama would be willing to accept. Published 9:38 p.m. February 23, 2011
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