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By Pallavi Gogoi, Tamara Lush |
May 15, 2012
The CEO of JPMorgan Chase survived a shareholder push Tuesday to strip him of the title of chairman of the board, five days after he disclosed a $2 billion trading loss by the bank.
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By Stephen Ohlemacher |
April 23, 2012
An aging population and an economy that has been slow to rebound are straining the long-term finances of Social Security and Medicare, the government's two largest benefit programs.
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By Jim Kuhnhenn |
February 22, 2012
President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a lower corporate tax rate and an end to dozens of loopholes he said helps companies move jobs and profits overseas. "It's not right and it needs to change," he said.
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By Philip Elliott, Steve Peoples |
October 12, 2011
Presidential challenger Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of failing to lead in a time of economic peril but sounded less conservative than his Republican rivals in their debate Tuesday night, defending the 2008-2009 Wall Street bailout and declaring he could work with "good" Democrats.
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By Erica Werner |
September 26, 2011
Inviting questions, President Barack Obama got one he was happy to answer.
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By Julie Pace |
August 29, 2011
With the nation's unemployment rate stubbornly stuck above 9 percent and much of the public deeply dissatisfied with Obama's handling of the economy, the president has promised a new set of jobs proposals. He said Monday that he would make those announcements next week.
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By Andrew Taylor |
August 2, 2011
The Senate has approved an emergency bill to avert a first-ever government default with just hours to spare.
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By Jenny Ivy |
July 28, 2011
Remember the days after Lehman fell? That same shock wave could ripple again.
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By Andrew Taylor |
July 28, 2011
Hours before a crucial vote, Republican leaders pleaded with their fractious rank and file Thursday to support a House plan to stave off an unprecedented government default. The vote would bring President Barack Obama and congressional leaders a step closer to endgame efforts before Tuesday's deadline.
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By Alan Fram |
July 25, 2011
Democratic and Republican congressional leaders shopped competing debt-crisis solutions and President Barack Obama canceled fundraising appearances Monday, as a politically gridlocked capital lurched into a climactic last full week before the Aug. 2 default deadline.
