Senate, Obama spar over health plan's pet projects
(AP) 13.03.2010, 15:26:48 AP - President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ. |
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Economy the focus as China political session ends
(AP) 13.03.2010, 14:25:53 AP - Mao Zedong's grandson couldn't have put it more simply. China's biggest challenge? "Economic development," he said, as the nation's most public political meetings end with sweeping goals to expand growth — and help more Chinese enjoy it. |
New Sen. Brown bashes Obama's `bitter' health push
(AP) 13.03.2010, 16:03:48 AP - Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a "bitter, destructive and endless" drive to pass health overhaul legislation that Brown warned would be disastrous. |
China to bid on US high-speed rail projects
(AP) 13.03.2010, 12:39:59 AP - China plans to bid for contracts to build U.S. high-speed train lines and is stepping up exports of rail technology to Europe and Latin America, a government official said Saturday. |
GOP's Ryan Dissects ObamaCare, Lays Out 'Roadmap' To Health
(Investor's Business Daily) 13.03.2010, 00:12:00 Investor's Business Daily - Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., took the national stage last month as he cut down Democratic health care plans point by point. If the GOP should win back the House In November, Ryan will become chairman of the House Budget Committee. And he has lots of ideas. He recently updated his "Roadmap for America's Future" to address many issues, including the budget deficit, entitlement programs, the tax system and health care. |
Yellen at Fed would likely favor low-rate policy
(AP) 12.03.2010, 22:17:43 AP - President Barack Obama's likely choice of Janet Yellen to become vice chairman of the Federal Reserve would favor a policy that stresses low interest rates to ease unemployment over higher rates to curb inflation. |
FTSE shares close higher
(AFP) 12.03.2010, 17:29:13 AFP - FTSE 100 shares ended slightly higher on Friday on news that retail sales in the United States rose unexpectedly in February for the second straight month. |
Nucor CEO's pay package falls 43 percent
(AP) 12.03.2010, 21:31:11 AP - An Associated Press calculation finds that steel maker Nucor Corp. paid its CEO fell 43 percent last year as it eliminated cash bonuses for executives to help it weather the recession. |