CHICAGO (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Barack Obama gave a vote of confidence to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, saying he had made some good decisions in difficult circumstances. "I think that Chairman Bernanke was handed a pretty tough hand and I think some of the decisions he's made have been the right ones," the presumptive Democratic nominee told Reuters in an interview on Saturday evening. (Reporting by...
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Barack Obama today turned his attention to America's mortgage crisis as he focused on the faltering economy. He spoke to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson by phone, a conversation the Democratic presidential candidate described...
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday discussed the mortgage crisis and steps the government is taking to shore up the faltering economy, his campaign said.
Associated Press - July 29, 2008 10:13 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is planning to meet with the prime minister of Pakistan amid sessions with economic officials dealing with the...
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday discussed the mortgage crisis and steps the government is taking to shore up the faltering economy, his campaign said....
Wednesday, July 30, 2008; Page A06 FOCUS ON THE ECONOMY For Obama, a Day Of Monetary Meetings Keeping his focus on the economy, Barack Obama had one-on-one audiences Tuesday with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and...