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Planes, trains & automobiles and the bush

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... Uncle Sam. Shovel ready. Those worrying about the 121,000 government jobs lost in August should worry no more. President Obama will provide... and more. Yes he can! President Obama announced a US$50 billion spending programme to modernise, rebuild or ...

US fin reforms win pension fund support

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... kind of protections critical for restoring confidence," said Rob Feckner, CalPERS board president. "We applaud President Obama and Congress for achieving this comprehensive overhaul that protects the pension assets of our 1.6 million members and all ...

Every recovery starts jobless

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010
... spending and raise taxes to try and get their fiscal balances in balance. Sure this could happen. But only if, in President Obama's words, "...all rush to the exits at the same time." And this is not going to happen. Europe is perhaps busily trimming ...

World peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... financial markets for more time for highly indebted countries to get their houses in order. In the words of US President Obama, "... we can't all rush to the exits at the same time." It could create a stampede that kills the recovery.

Bring it on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
... it is within the range of expectations? While you ponder these questions, I leave you with a statement made by President Obama just yesterday, "We expect to see strong jobs growth in Friday's report. This economy is getting stronger by the day." "Yes ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
... The market fell sharply early in the day on concerns about Greece's continuing debt problems, and on fears that President Obama would advocate tough restrictions on banks. When he didn't, stocks recovered. Prices also got a boost from a jump in sales ...

When old news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... almost 1 per cent higher on the day - compared with the previous days' slow grind to the top. There's news that US President Obama signed into law America's healthcare reform bill. But wasn't Wall Street also cheering when Republican Scott Brown won ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
... $35.26. Mr Smith said the decline went against the expected trend after the US House of Representatives passed President Obama's healthcare legislation that will expand healthcare coverage to 32 million Americans who don't have covereage now.

Still a two-way street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... observed China making these kinds of statements every time the heat is on? Undoubtedly, this is in response to President Obama's latest comment saying that, "China and its currency policies are impeding the rebalancing that's necessary." Then it'll wait ...

Good news day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2010
... outlook, then the United States risks precipitating its own next crisis." Thankfully, this is now being addressed. President Obama will reportedly signed an executive order tomorrow that would create a bi-partisan commission to advise on ways to lower ...