Saving for retirement

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Highway, bridge and transit ambitions

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'The right thing for the American people ... economy'

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Obama's no-negotiation stance setting new tone

WASHINGTON - This time, President Barack Obama says, he's not budging. This is the confrontational Obama, the "Make my day" president, betting Republicans blink to avoid a government shutdown or a first-ever default of the nation's debts.

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Obama to use Lehman anniversary to cite progress

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Trying to find middle ground

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Obama: Budget not 'ideal' but has 'tough reforms'

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Elusive middle ground?

WASHINGTON - Seeking an elusive middle ground, President Barack Obama is proposing a 2014 budget that embraces tax increases abhorred by Republicans as well as reductions, loathed by liberals, in the growth of Social Security and other benefit programs.

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'Woot woot!'

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Night negotiations

WASHINGTON - Face to face with time running short, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner negotiated at the White House on Thursday night in what aides called "frank" talks aimed at breaking a stubborn deadlock and steering the nation away from an economy-threatening "fiscal cliff."

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Obama jabs at Romney over his '47 percent' remarks

SALT LAKE CITY - President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night the occupant of the Oval Office must "work for everyone, not just for some," jabbing back at Mitt Romney's jarring statement that as a candidate, he doesn't worry about the 47 percent of the country that pays no income taxes.

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Candidates compete for undecided voters

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Education appeal?

WASHINGTON - Eager to energize young voters, President Barack Obama is depicting Republicans as obstacles to an affordable college education as he previews an argument he will make on university campuses next week in states crucial to his re-election.

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Obama pushes Congress on millionaires' tax

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Obama: Fuel-efficient cars an answer to gas prices

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Obama: 'Massive blow' if GOP blocks payroll tax

NEW YORK CITY - Blending governing with re-election politics, President Barack Obama roused a cheering northeast Pennsylvania crowd Wednesday as he warned of a "massive blow to the economy" if Republicans block a payroll tax extension.

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Public down on economy, Obama cures

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Obama pitches jobs bill

WASHINGTON - The White House and congressional Republicans just can't agree on the best prescription for the economy, with President Barack Obama demanding passage of his $447 billion jobs bill and the GOP pushing to cut government red tape.

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Obama: Tax the rich

WASHINGTON - Drawing clear battle lines for next year's elections, a combative President Barack Obama on Monday demanded that the richest Americans pay higher taxes to help cut soaring U.S. deficits by more than $3 trillion. He promised to veto any effort by congressional Republicans to cut Medicare benefits for …

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Obama: Pass jobs bill without 'division or delay'

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is keeping up his appeal for public support of his $447 billion proposal to boost jobs and consumer spending by urging Americans to press Congress to pass the legislation. "No more division or delay," he said.

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Obama to speak on jobs

WASHINGTON - In a retreat after an hours-long test of wills Wednesday, President Barack Obama agreed to deliver an address on jobs and the economy to a joint session of Congress on Sept. 8, yielding to House Speaker John Boehner, who had balked at Obama's request for a Sept. 7 …

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Grim jobs report casts shadow over debt talks

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama used a bleak jobs report Friday to prod Congress toward a swift agreement on deficits and the national debt. But the higher unemployment numbers hardened partisan views that a weak economy can't tolerate added taxes or cuts in spending, both key to the grand deal …

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Obama pledges focus on job creation

DURHAM, N.C. - Beset by a grim employment picture, President Barack Obama on Monday pledged to ease the way for businesses to expand hiring and offered assurances to an anxious public that he is focused on creating jobs - the top political issue heading into the 2012 election and the …

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Obama: US economy still facing challenges

TOLEDO, Ohio - Faced with a dismal new jobs report, President Barack Obama said Friday that the economy "is taking a while to mend" and faces "bumps on the road to recovery." But at an event to celebrate the resurgence of the auto industry he made no mention of the …

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Obama takes message to CEOs

WASHINGTON - Echoing John F. Kennedy, President Barack Obama prodded business leaders Monday to "ask yourselves what you can do for America," not just for company bottom lines, even as he sought to smooth his uneasy relations with the nation's corporate executives.

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Obama goal: 'Putting our economy into overdrive'

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - More than half the nation disapproves of President Barack Obama's policies to reduce stubbornly high unemployment, a new Associated Press-GfK poll said Friday as Obama refocused his job-creation efforts on a business-friendly vision emphasizing innovation and exports to other countries.

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Obama sets council's mission: Accelerate growth

WASHINGTON - His presidency tied to the fate of the economy, Barack Obama is revamping his economic policy team and signaling cooperation to ascendant Republicans and the business community at a pivotal moment in the nation's recovery and Washington politics.

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Obama signs $858B tax bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama signed into law a huge, holiday-season tax bill extending cuts for all Americans on Friday, saluting a new spirit of political compromise as Republicans applauded and liberals seethed. The benefits range from tax cuts for millionaires and the middle class to longer-term help for …

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Health insurers help GOP after dalliance with Democrats

WASHINGTON - Health insurers flirted with Democrats, supported them with money and got what they wanted: a federal mandate that most Americans carry health care coverage. Now they're backing Republicans, hoping a GOP Congress will mean friendlier regulations.

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Major banking bill faces final vote this week

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to pass a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations, all but ensuring that he soon will sign into law one of the top initiatives of his presidency.

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Dueling over debit fees

WASHINGTON - Swipe your debit card at the supermarket and you've placed yourself at the heart of a contentious congressional debate.

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Restraints for Wall Street

WASHINGTON - Prodded by national anger at Wall Street, the Senate on Thursday passed the most far-reaching restraints on big banks since the Great Depression. In its broad sweep, the massive bill would touch Wall Street CEOs and first-time homebuyers, high-flying traders and small town lenders.

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Democrats push for bank controls; GOP delays action

WASHINGTON - Undaunted by a Senate setback, Democrats appeared increasingly confident Monday they will be able to take advantage of Americans' anger at Wall Street and push through the most sweeping new controls on financial institutions since the Great Depression.

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Democrats set Wall Street showdown vote

WASHINGTON - Declaring themselves short of patience, Democrats set an initial showdown vote for next Monday on legislation to clamp new regulations on the financial industry while Republicans insisted on more bargaining. President Barack Obama admonished Wall Street leaders "to join us instead of fighting us" to prevent a future …

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Bernanke: Let's keep all banking duties

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged Congress Wednesday to let the Fed keep all of its banking oversight, arguing that information gleaned from that process helps the central bank guide the economy.

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Yellen at Fed would likely favor low-rate policy

WASHINGTON - 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.

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White House: Simple up-or-down vote on health care

WASHINGTON - The White House called for a "simple up-or-down" vote on health care legislation Sunday as Speaker Nancy Pelosi appealed to House Democrats to get behind President Barack Obama's chief domestic priority even it if threatens their political careers.

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