Article Archive for July 2010
East Room
6:10 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Hello! (Applause.) Hello. Hello, hello, hello. Hello. Well, good evening, everybody. This is a pretty feisty group here. (Laughter.)
AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you, President!
THE PRESIDENT: Love you back. …
Earlier today, the President signed S. 3104, legislation that provides permanent authorization for Radio Free Asia (RFA). The mission of Radio Free Asia directly reflects the value Americans place on freedom of and access to …
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
3:38 P.M. EDT
MR. GIBBS: Yes, ma’am.
Q The meeting today with the Democratic leadership, was there any agreement reached on specific agenda items that will be accomplished before the August recess?
MR. …
President Obama, Cabinet Members to Visit Advanced Vehicle Project Sites; Vice President Biden, CEA Chair Romer to Release New CEA Recovery Act Report
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, President Obama and other Administration officials continue to …
(Photos
via MeteoLive)
In the hopes of slowing the rate
at which ice is melting in the mountains of northern Italy,
officials have begun covering one their most threatened glaciers with
insulating fabric, creating what is essentially a …
Although this is not a macro-econ story per se, the numbers and potential outcome is so fantastic I felt compelled to post.
It’s been somewhat wrongly reported that Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg is facing allegations that …
Platts.com reports uranium spot price price edged slightly lower by $0.25 a pound.
And one analyst described that price as a soft $41.50. This analyst and others expect that Taiwan Power, which is looking for up …
The Herald-News reports Talks fail - Illinois construction strike drags on
Monday’s negotiations failed to produce a settlement between striking union laborers and operating engineers and their employers.
Jim Sweeney, president and business manager of International Union …
The latest quarterly FHFA home price indices are out and are indicating that the overwhelming trend seen in the nation’s housing markets is still one of deflation.
It’s important to consider that these …
With the changes included in the Credit Card Act, credit card companies are now required to give users more info on their monthly statements. My colleague over at Five Cent Nickel has whipped up an …
