Geithner: Jobless rate to stay 'unacceptably high'
San Diego 6 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:12 AM PDT
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says Obama administration officials are "very worried" about recovering millions of jobs lost in the worst economic slump since the Great Depression. |
Offshore Atlantic drilling divides
Chattanooga Times Free Press Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:12 AM PDT
RICHMOND, Virginia â€" Environmentalists called President Barack Obama's decision to open portions of the East Coast to oil and gas exploration a "wholesale assault" on the oceans, while some coastal residents and lawmakers applauded the idea of cheap energy and jobs that oil platforms off their beaches could bring. |
Reaction mixed to idea of East Coast drilling
Seattle Times Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:11 AM PDT
Some coastal residents applauded President Barack Obama's decision to open portions of the East Coast to oil and gas exploration as a way to create jobs and ease the country's reliance on foreign oil. Others feared marine life could be harmed by drilling or that tourists would shun a resort area if a nearby oil rig were to be involved in a spill. |
Democrats lie low after healthcare victory
Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:10 AM PDT
The week after passing landmark healthcare reform and handing President Barack Obama an important victory, members of the U.S. Congress returned to their home districts for a recess to face constituents and justify their votes after the bruising legislative battle. |
Offshore oil payoff could be huge
Honolulu Advertiser Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:10 AM PDT
By opening parts of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico to oil drilling, the Obama administration wants to tap a huge energy resource that could keep fuel costs in check. But don't expect gasoline pump prices to fall anytime soon because of the new drilling. |
In Md., drilling meets resistance
Baltimore Sun Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:09 AM PDT
Lawmakers, activists oppose Obama plan to seek oil off coast, warning of harm to bay, beaches Maryland's senators and environmental activists are vowing to oppose President Barack Obama's move to expand oil and gas exploration off the state's Atlantic coast, warning that it could hurt tourism in Ocean City, threaten fish and wildlife along relatively unspoiled Assateague Island and foul the ... |
Drill, but Not Everywhere
New York Times Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:08 AM PDT
President Obama has struck a sensible middle ground with his plan to expand oil and gas exploration in selected areas of America’s waters. |
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