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When Is This Recession Going to End?
Next month, next year, next decade? Americans are anxiously asking when the economic downturn with …
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Economic Breakdown Cripples U.S. Port
The economic slowdown has paralyzed the otherwise busy port of Long Beach, California, where billio…
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Family Copes With Loss of House
With America experiencing one of the most serious economic downturns in recent history, families ac…
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Obama's New Budget Shows His Priorities
White House Budget Director Peter Orszag personally delivered the Obama administration's new budget…
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Obama Gives First Address to Congress
Approximately one month after taking office, President Barack Obama gave his first address to a joi…
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Obama to Wall St. Executives: I'm the Boss
President Barack Obama announced plans to limit the pay of executives whose companies receive taxpa…
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Senators Divided by Stimulus Bill
President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats are working hard to pass an economic stimulus bill, but…
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America's Buses and Trains Face Budget Cuts
Americans are using public transportation in huge numbers, but the cost of maintaining public bus a…
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Despite Gains, Afghan Women Still Struggle
Many Afghan women and girls are seeing increased access to schools and other opportunities since th…
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Faces Behind the Unemployment Numbers
President Obama went to Elkhart, Indiana last month to sell his stimulus package against a backdrop…
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