Text of Obama remarks on debt ceiling
Washington Examiner Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:14 AM PDT
The Associated Press The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama's remarks Friday on the debt ceiling, as transcribed by the White House: Good morning, everybody. I want to speak about the ongoing and increasingly urgent efforts to avoid default and reduce our deficit. Right now, the House of Representatives is still trying to pass a bill that a majority of Republicans and Democrats ... |
President Obama Announces Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standard
The White House Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:14 AM PDT
Release Time: For Immediate Release Consumers will save $1.7 trillion at the pump, $8K per vehicle by 2025 WASHINGTON, DC â€" President Obama today announced a historic agreement with thirteen major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. The President ... |
Boehner rewrites his bill, Obama pleads for pact
Times Leader Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:13 AM PDT
House Speaker John Boehner hastily rewrote his stalled emergency debt-limit bill yet again Friday as Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid signaled he's ready to push ahead with his own version. |
US 'almost out of time' on debt deal: Obama
AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:12 AM PDT
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama on Friday warned the United States was "almost out of time" to agree a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling, insisting that a compromise was within reach. |
'Shop Talk': Immigration Reform Amid Debt Dilemma
NPR Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:11 AM PDT
The Barbershop guys weigh in on the widening wealth gap between whites and people of color, President Obama's speech to the National Council of La Raza, and the big trades that have recently happened through the NFL. Host Michel Martin hears from author Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette and foreign policy analyst Mario Loyola. |
Obama Could Go It Alone on Debt Limit
HispanicBusiness.com Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:11 AM PDT
If Congress is unable to agree on a plan to raise the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, Obama will have to decide which government bills to pay and which not to pay -- or to simply ignore Congress, pay all the bills and simply raise the debt ceiling on his own. |
TARP Assets Could Help U.S. Avoid Default
HispanicBusiness.com Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:11 AM PDT
As President Obama and Republicans play a game of chicken over the debt limit with U.S. financial security at stake, an executive at The Hartford says assets in the government's TARP program could help solve the crisis. |
Obama In Fresh Appeal Over US Debt Talks
Sky News Financial via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:11 AM PDT
President Barack Obama has appealed to Democrats and Republicans to reach a deal over raising the US debt limit before a deadline on Tuesday.The country will be unable to borrow money to pay its bills ... |
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Gridley Herald Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:11 AM PDT
With four days left before the United States could possibly default on its debt, President Obama on Friday delivered another speech urging Congress to work together to get a deal done, or face certain economic doom. |
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