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White House releases full text of Obama's State of the Union speech
White House releases full text of Obama's State of the Union speech
In 2008, the house of cards collapsed. We learned that mortgages had been sold to people who couldn't afford or understand them. Banks had made huge bets and bonuses with other people's money. Regulators had looked the other way, or didn't have the …
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HUL back in the market to sell or rent former HQ
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), India's largest fast moving consumer goods company, has hit the market again to monetise its former headquarters in the Churchgate area here. Although it started the process of renting or selling the 153000-sq ft HUL House …
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White House promotes auto bailouts, cites paybacks
White House promotes auto bailouts, cites paybacks
Taxpayers will lose about $14 billion in the government’s $80 billion bailout of Chrysler and GM, the White House said Wednesday, portraying the outcome as good news since the losses are far lower than originally anticipated.
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White House slashes US bailout cost estimate
White House slashes US bailout cost estimate
White House slashes US bailout cost estimateWhite House slashes US bailout cost estimate
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White House: No Veto Will be Needed Over Bush Tax Cuts
White House: No Veto Will be Needed Over Bush Tax Cuts
The White House Says it is Confident Congress Will Let the Bush Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest Americans Expire
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Bill McKibben: Why Obama Should Put Solar (Back) on the White House Roof
Bill McKibben: Why Obama Should Put Solar (Back) on the White House Roof
As I write this piece, we’re in the midst of a (biodiesel) road trip to Washington, D.C., towing behind us an unwieldy piece of…
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White House, Big Business, Continue War of Words
White House, Big Business, Continue War of Words
In a letter to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett say the “takes are far too high for us to be working against one another. That is why we were surprised and disappointed at the rhetoric we have heard from some in the business community – rhetoric that fails to acknowledge the important steps this Administration …
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Stimulus act has created more jobs: White House
Stimulus act has created more jobs: White House
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Last year’s $862 billion economic stimulus act has created or saved between 2.5 million and 3.6 million jobs as of the second quarter of 2010, the White House said in a report Wednesday. The White House’s Council of Economic Advisers also estimates that the stimulus has raised the level of economic growth as of the second quarter by 2.7%-3.2%. Republicans have …
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Around Crofton: Local chef visits White House to help promote healthy eating
Around Crofton: Local chef visits White House to help promote healthy eating
Crofton resident and U.S. Foodservice Corporate Chef Marty Bermpohl joined first lady Michelle Obama on the South Lawn of the White House to kickoff the USDA’s “Chefs Move to Schools” initiative on June 4. The campaign was created to help schools across the country promote healthy eating habits.
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White House releases ‘patient bill of rights’
White House releases ‘patient bill of rights’
President Barack Obama unveiled a package of consumer benefits Tuesday to build support for his health care overhaul within a divided nation and warned Republicans about trying to repeal his landmark law. “We’re not going back,” said a defiant president.
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White House: Oil spill no reason to stop drilling
White House: Oil spill no reason to stop drilling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The explosion at an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is no reason to give up plans to expand offshore drilling, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday. Gibbs said President Barack Obama continues to believe that the United States needs a comprehensive solution to its energy problems — including expanded domestic production of oil and natural gas.
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