by L J Furman on January 29, 2010
In his State of the Union Address <video, transcript Englsh, en español>, President Obama said “The best anti-poverty program is a world classeducation.” He described a positive, or reinforcing, feedback loop. Education enables people to accomplish more, earn more, and better educate their children, who also accomplish more and earn more. It is one of [...]
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by L J Furman on April 21, 2009
President Obama will meet with U. S. credit card company executives Thursday. (Reuters.) Obama is expected to press the companies to change practices the Administration sees as "Deceptive" that have saddled consumers with high debt and high interest rates.
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by L J Furman on April 4, 2009
Obama in Strasbourg, "pollution from cars in Boston or from factories in Beijing are melting the ice caps in the Arctic ... what I want to do is not only fix the immediate crisis, but, working in partnership with other countries, create a path for sustainable, responsible growth."
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by L J Furman on November 5, 2008
President-Elect Obama's campaign was focused, disciplined, and effective. He has shown himself to be bright, calm, and decisive. He listens, and he has good judgment. We at Popular Logistics wish him and the country well. And we know this: If President Obama governs the way President-Elect Obama campaigned, the country will do well. Very well.
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