Feb 26 Watch President Plans Major Overhaul of Tax, Spending Systems President Obama's budget plan outlines large-scale changes in tax policy, calling for $318 billion of tax increases over the next 10 years for the wealthiest individuals and families combined with tax cuts for the middle class. Analysts discuss the impact… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch Obama Administration Rolls Out $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan President Obama's $3.5 trillion federal budget plan for the fiscal year includes both record spending and deficits for a wide range of programs, including health care, education and bank rescues. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Feb 26 Obama's Budget Proposal Projects $1.75 Trillion Deficit By Admin, PBS News Hour President Obama outlined his first budget plan to Congress with a $1.75 trillion deficit that includes the recently passed stimulus bill, the costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, funding for health care reforms and other spending. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch Nation's Reaction to Obama's Congress Speech Gauged President Obama's address to the joint session of Congress and the nation blended confidence that the country will weather the recession with warnings of a tough road ahead. Newspaper editors from across the nation assess the public reaction. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Geithner: Bank Nationalization Is the 'Wrong Strategy' Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner details the Obama administration's economic recovery plan and clarifies how the government plans to address the banking crisis. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Obama Administration Moves Quickly on Economy Following Tuesday's Speech President Obama announced his third nominee Wednesday for Commerce Secretary, Gary Locke, and met with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Congressional leaders to discuss stronger federal regulations. Continue watching
Feb 25 Wall Street Teeters, Obama Presses Economic Plan By Admin, PBS News Hour Wall Street rang up fresh losses in early trading Wednesday as the Obama administration pressed its economic plan and moved forward with preparations to begin new "stress tests" on the banking system. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch Jindal Delivers GOP Response to Obama's Speech Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal delivered the Republican response to President Barack Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday. Following is the text of Jindal's remarks, as prepared for delivery and released by the Republican National Committee. Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Obama Keeps Focus on Economy in Speech to Congress President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress and the nation in a prime-time speech Tuesday. Following is the text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House. Continue watching
Feb 24 Effort to Allocate House Seats to D.C., Utah Clears Major Hurdle in Senate By PBS News Hour An effort to give District of Columbia residents a real vote in Congress for the first time in two centuries cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the measure passed a key procedural vote in the Senate. Continue reading