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Bernanke Sees Moderate Rebound, Slow Job Growth

Apr 14th 2010 – 3:58PM
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(April 14) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that a host of indicators show the U.S. economic recovery began in the second half of last year, but joblessness will grind on for some time.

Obama Takes Aim at 'Deficit of Trust'

By Joseph SchumanJan 27th 2010 – 3:01PM
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(Jan. 27) -- Obama administration, take two. President Barack Obama used his first State of the Union address to confront Americans' widely felt economic uncertainty, but also the increasingly pervasive doubts among voters about his ability to enact the changes he promised as a candidate and newly elected leader. And to...

For Washington, It's All About the Economy

By Joseph SchumanJan 25th 2010 – 7:41PM
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(Jan. 25) – Once again, it is all about the economy. That political truth has again emerged as the most politically resonant theme in Washington, from the Obama White House crafting its first State of the Union address to a nominally nonpartisan Federal Reserve under fire from both ends of the political spectrum to...

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Background on U.s.Economy

The economy of the United States is the world's largest national economy. Its nominal GDP was estimated to be over $15 trillion in 2011, approximately a quarter of nominal global GDP.

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