Some banks to halt foreclosures
Lansing State Journal Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:13 AM PST
WASHINGTON - Several major banks are expanding their efforts to halt home foreclosures while the Obama administration develops its plan to help struggling homeowners. |
Democrats muscle huge stimulus through Congress
Daily Record Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:10 AM PST
WASHINGTON -- 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. |
U.S. FORECLOSURES
The Globe and Mail Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:10 AM PST
Several major U.S. banks are expanding their efforts to halt home foreclosures while the Obama administration develops its plan to help struggling homeowners.The White House said President Barack Obama on Wednesday will outline his much-anticipated plan to spend at least $50-billion (U.S.) to prevent foreclosures in a speech in Arizona, one of the states hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis. ... |
U.S. SENATORS TAKE HARD LINE ON LUMBER
The Globe and Mail Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:09 AM PST
A group of American senators wants Barack Obama to highlight Canada's ''worsening violations'' of the 2006 softwood lumber agreement when he meets Prime Minister Stephen Harper next week in Ottawa. |
Obama's stimulus bill nears finish line
The Globe and Mail Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:09 AM PST
In a major victory for President Barack Obama, Democrats muscled a huge, $787-billion stimulus bill to the brink of final passage last night in hopes of combating the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. |
U.S., Russia consider missile-shield strategies
The Globe and Mail Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:09 AM PST
Scuttle the planned U.S. missile-defence system in Europe. Use the costly Bush administration project as a bargaining chip in broader security talks involving Russia.Speculation about those possibilities is increasing given President Barack Obama's go-slow approach on the missile shield and recent signs of accord with Moscow. |
McClintock: 'Spending plan' won't work
The Grass Valley Union Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:08 AM PST
While congressional Democrats gave President Barack Obama a major victory in Washington Friday with their passage of his $787 billion economic stimulus bill, District 4's Rep. Tom McClintock joined House Republicans in voting against the measure. |
Big banks halt foreclosures
The Tennessean Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:07 AM PST
WASHINGTON รข€" President Barack Obama will release the details of his foreclosure prevention plan Wednesday, the White House announced Friday as several large banks pledged to temporarily stop foreclosures until the program is in place. |
Obama team sees stimulus advancing health reform
AP via Yahoo! News Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:07 AM PST
The Obama administration is using the economic stimulus package to show it has made serious progress on the president's health agenda, perhaps softening the blow if Congress fails to comprehensively address the issue this year. |
Ad stresses U.S.-Canada friendship
Toronto Sun Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:04 AM PST
Full-page ads highlighting the importance of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship will appear in major American publications next week in advance of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Ottawa. |
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