Democrats muscle huge stimulus through Congress The Oakland Press Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:13 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) รข" In a major victory for President Barack Obama, Democrats muscled a huge, $787 billion stimulus bill through Congress late Friday night in hopes of combating the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. | Recovery to take years, says Obama The Age Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:08 AM PST Barack Obama says recovery in the US "will be measured in years, not months", as he won wins approval in Congress for his $A1.2 trillion stimulus bill. | White House To Honor Stevie Wonder WXYZ-TV Detroit Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:08 AM PST The White House is planning a concert to honor Michigan native Stevie Wonder, whose music provided part of President Barack Obama's campaign soundtrack. | Auto Suppliers Ask For Loan WXYZ-TV Detroit Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:08 AM PST Auto suppliers have asked the Obama administration for up to $25.5 billion in loans and government guarantees to stabilize the battered U.S. auto industry. | US Senate approves $787b stimulus bill Deutsche Welle Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:07 AM PST The United States Senate has passed a 787-billion-dollar plan to resuscitate the economy. The bill was passed by 60 votes to 38, marking the last stop for the legislation before it passes to President Barack Obama to sign into law. | Obama Hails Stimulus Bill as Milestone to Recovery HispanicBusiness.com Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:07 AM PST President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed congressional approval of a $787 billion economic stimulus bill as a 'major milestone on our road to recovery' and vowed to move swiftly to set the plan in motion. | Stimulus Bill Passes Congress: Heads to Obama HispanicBusiness.com Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:07 AM PST After taking office last month, President Barack Obama called on Congress to pass a historic, massive economic stimulus bill in an effort to bolster the flagging economy. | US Congress approves stimulus in major win for Obama Indiana's NewsCenter Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:07 AM PST The US Congress approved a 787-billion-dollar package of tax cuts and fresh spending to salvage the broken US economy, handing President Barack Obama a major political victory. | Frozen for history Daily Pilot Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:07 AM PST The school grounds seemed like a ghost town for a good 20 minutes Tuesday morning as every student, and nearly every staff member at Estancia High School, stood or sat in front of a TV listening to President Barack Obama. | | |
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