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It's All Politics
Obama Argues For Jobs Plan, Pressures GOP To Act
September 8, 2011 With the nation facing the specter of a renewed recession and Washington virtually paralyzed by partisan gridlock, President Obama sought to pressure GOP lawmakers in his speech to a joint session of Congress. He dared the Republican-led House to block his proposals for a new stimulus of targeted tax cuts and spending.
The Two-Way
Obama: 'Stop The Political Circus,' Pass Jobs Plan
September 8, 2011 The president says there is "nothing controversial" in his latest jobs program. It's time, he says, to "actually do something to help the economy." And he's laying out a plan he says has bipartisan appeal.
It's All Politics
Report: Jobs Bill Isn't Priority For Republican 'Insiders'
September 8, 2011 National Journal provides more evidence of the long odds President Obama faces in trying to get his jobs proposals through Congress. Many inside the Beltway Republicans polled by the news outlet say jobs legislation just isn't a priority for them.
The Two-Way
Obama's Guest List Offers Clues To His Themes
September 8, 2011 When making the case for his job policies, the president talks a lot about worker retraining, infrastructure spending, innovation and exports. His guests offer some real-world examples for Obama to cite.
It's All Politics
Former Obama Economist Summers Laid Out Jobs Plan — In July
September 8, 2011 The key elements of President Obama's jobs plan have been widely known for days. The package, with an estimated cost of $300 billion, will feature proposed spending on infrastructure projects, an extension of the payroll tax holiday and tax cuts for employers who hire new workers. All of which sounds like what the Lawrence Summers, formerly Obama's top economist, recommends.
Blog Of The Nation
September 8th: What's On Today's Show
September 8, 2011 In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, employers talk about what would make them start hiring again. In the second hour, the future of the NFL, and the TOTN freshman reads series continues with author Jared Diamond.
Planet Money
When Unemployed Becomes 'Effectively Unemployable'
September 2, 2011 Long-term unemployment is worse than it's been at any time since before World War II. That's very bad news not just for the unemployed, but for the long-term health of the U.S. economy.
The Two-Way
Stocks Down In Anticipation Of Weak Jobs News
September 2, 2011 The August employment report, due for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, is expected to show that the jobless rate stayed at 9.1 percent and that fewer jobs were added to payrolls than in July.
It's All Politics
What Should Be In Obama's Jobs Plan? Six Ideas That Could Make The List
September 1, 2011 When President Obama unveils his jobs plan to Congress next week, he'll have to balance his desire for spending on programs that might stimulate the economy against the nation's current appetite for cost-cutting. We examine the pros, cons and politics of six proposals that might make Obama's list.
The Two-Way
Obama Asks To Address Congress Next Week To Lay Out Jobs Plan
August 31, 2011 "It is my intention to lay out a series of bipartisan proposals that the Congress can take immediately," the president says in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). Obama asked to speak on Wednesday. Boehner suggests Thursday instead.
It's All Politics
Obama, Democrats 'Pivot' To Jobs But May Be Hamstrung
August 3, 2011 What Washington was worried about and what many Americans have been worrying about has seemed out of synch in recent weeks.The fiery Washington debate was about the debt-ceiling, while the concerns of millions of Americans was about jobs, either finding or keeping one.For Democrats, the debt ceiling debate was a distraction from the jobs message they view as key to their re-election efforts.
The Two-Way
Obama On Job News: 'We Still Have A Big Hole To Fill'
July 8, 2011 "The economic challenges that we face weren't created over night and they're not going to be solved over night," Obama said. "I'm ready to roll up my sleeves" as are lawmakers in both parties, he added.
It's All Politics
Boehner Asks Again: 'Where Are The Jobs?'
July 8, 2011 Word that just 18,000 jobs were added to payrolls last month and that the unemployment rate ticked up to 9.2 percent from 9.1 percent in May has opened the door for more questions from Republicans about President Obama's economic policies.
