Jan 27 Fed Votes to Hold Interest Rates Near Zero The Federal Reserve, as expected, announced Wednesday it will keep interest rates near zero "for an extended period" to help support an uneven economic recovery. Sounding a somewhat upbeat tone, the Fed said "that economic recovery has continued… Continue reading
Jan 27 Ahead of Big Speech, A Look at How Obama's Approval Rating Is Faring By Hari Sreenivasan President Obama's overall approval rating has slipped over the first year of his presidency. However, on the cusp of his first State of the Union address, it's his fellow Democrats who probably need to worry more about how voters view… Continue reading
Jan 27 Geithner Faces Tough Questioning Over AIG On Capitol Hill to testify at a House committee hearing about his role in the bailout of AIG, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended government actions to rescue the insurance giant as "in the best interests of the American people," but… Continue reading
Jan 27 Wednesday's Headline: Obama to Focus on Economy in State of the Union President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to a nation and Congress that have become increasingly frustrated and concerned with the foundering economy and health care reform. In his speech, scheduled for 9… Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch State of the Union - Part One Watch part one of President Barack Obama's 2010 State of the Union address. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch State of the Union Comes at Crucial Moment for Obama Presidency With his poll numbers dipping, President Obama will look to use his first State of the Union address to reset the debate over his top priorities. Gwen Ifill speaks with White House adviser David Axelrod about the speech. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch Geithner Defends AIG Bailout at Fiery Hearing Under fire from lawmakers Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the bailout of insurance giant AIG as "in the best interests of the American people."… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch Shields and Brooks: Obama Must Aim for 'Consistency' Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks speak with Jim Lehrer about the mood of the nation ahead of President Obama's first State of the Union. Continue watching
Jan 27 GOP Response to the State of the Union By Maureen Hoch Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell delivered the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union Wednesday. The text of his remarks are as prepared for delivery and distributed by the Republican Party. Continue reading