John Heilemann examined President Obama’s handling of the economy, and how in the first year or so of his presidency the White House was more optimistic about economic recovery than, perhaps ...

By Jerry Estill, Associated Press Writer Feb 13, 2008 Feb 13, 2008 0 ...

WARREN, Mich. Conceding unemployment will get worse before it shrinks, President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a $12 billion plan to help community colleges prepare millions of people for a new ...

Recognizing the economy is the campaign’s Issue No. 1 — and a peril for his party — Obama vigorously defended his recovery efforts and challenged tea party activists as well as the Republicans who are ...

President Barack Obama says new figures showing national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark are regretful and says he's working hard to restore the struggling economy.

Our new president will inherit two wars and an abysmal economy that gave us the clues to its unraveling before the tumultuous events of the past month. If President Obama keeps the campaign priorities ...