Politics
Obama: Republicans "out of touch" over bank reform
RACINE, Wisconsin (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama launched a broad attack against Republican lawmakers on Wednesday, calling them out of touch with ordinary Americans for opposing Wall Street reform and siding with Big Oil. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit [...]
read moreObama: Pressing China on currency to make trade fair
RACINE, Wisconsin (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday maintained pressure on China to ensure its currency policy did not give it an unfair export advantage. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read moreGen. Petraeus confirmed as new U.S. Afghan commander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate unanimously voted on Wednesday to confirm David Petraeus as commander of the troubled Afghan war, pinning U.S. hopes on the four-star general who helped turn around the conflict in Iraq. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts [...]
read moreGovernors lobby for aid as fiscal year dawns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of governors on Wednesday urged Congress to continue sending them emergency Medicaid funds through the first half of 2011, saying that for many the lack of funds could lead to thousands of layoffs and the end of the fragile economic recovery. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny [...]
read moreU.S. groups urges Senate to reject China forex bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A broad coalition of U.S. business groups urged senators on Wednesday not to approve a bill that would allow the United States to use import duties against China’s exchange rate policy. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read moreHouse panel backs ending travel ban on Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A congressional panel voted on Wednesday to lift a decades-old ban on travel to Cuba and remove other hurdles to food sales to the Caribbean island. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read morePetraeus plays down Afghan expectations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The general tapped to take over command for U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan prepared war-weary lawmakers on Tuesday for a further escalation in violence, playing down hopes for a swift turnaround in fortunes after nine years of war. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap [...]
read moreSupreme Court nominee Kagan fends off Republican attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan rejected Republican charges on Tuesday that she would be a liberal judicial activist and promised rulings based on the law, not her political views. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit [...]
read moreSupreme Court upholds political party money limits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the limits on contributions that political parties can raise and rejected a challenge by the Republican Party that the restrictions violated free-speech rights. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read moreDelay looms as Wall Street bill seen as "too big to fail"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Political momentum was expected to carry a sweeping Wall Street reform bill to approval in the Congress, but the death of Senator Robert Byrd threatened to delay final action until mid-July. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
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