http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Domestic_PolicyFind stories, videos, and photos about Domestic Policy from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:26:13 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Domestic_Policy14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Domestic Policy from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/06/navarrette.obama.education/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/06/navarrette.obama.education/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama deserves an A+ for his agenda for education reform. His decision to nominate Arne Duncan as U.S. education secretary was inspired, and his comments on holding the system accountable are honest, refreshing and insightful.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe push to overhaul health care received a major boost Thursday as the American Medical Association and AARP endorsed legislation drafted by top House Democrats.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/news/economy/stimulus_jobs_dtv/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/news/economy/stimulus_jobs_dtv/index.htmStimulus may have created or saved 640,000 jobs so far, but many of those positions were never intended to last.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/news/economy/stimulus_elections.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/news/economy/stimulus_elections.fortune/index.htmNow that we're officially (if barely) out of the Great Recession, it's time for our nation's elected officials to get down to serious business -- that of taking credit, assigning blame, and calling each other liars.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/01/news/economy/Geithner_economy.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/01/news/economy/Geithner_economy.cnnw/index.htmEconomic growth and job creation remain the government's top priority, despite a federal deficit that is "too high," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in an interview broadcast Sunday.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/news/economy/Stimulus_jobs_created/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/news/economy/Stimulus_jobs_created/index.htmThe largest stimulus program in the nation's history has created or saved just over 640,000 jobs, the Obama administration said Friday.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/news/economy/stimulus_jobs_explainer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/news/economy/stimulus_jobs_explainer/index.htmThe Obama administration said Friday that stimulus has created or saved 640,000 jobs so far.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/news/economy/cash_for_clunkers_white_house_response/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/news/economy/cash_for_clunkers_white_house_response/index.htmThe Obama administration on Thursday lashed out at a prominent critic of its Cash for Clunkers program, arguing that the popular trade-in initiative helped give the auto industry and the economy a much needed boost in the past few months.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/29/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/29/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe battle over health care reform reached another milestone Thursday as top House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation that includes a highly controversial public health insurance option.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/autos/clunkers_analysis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/autos/clunkers_analysis/index.htmA total of 690,000 new vehicles were sold under the Cash for Clunkers program last summer, but only 125,000 of those were vehicles that would not have been sold anyway, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the automotive Web site Edmunds.com.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/markets/thebuzz/index.htmWhat do you know? The suits at troubled finance firm GMAC must like working for less money. How else to explain that GMAC is reportedly trying to get a third helping of government rescue funds? GMAC is one of the seven firms that the Obama administration announced sweeping changes in executive compensation for last week.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Democratic leaders will unveil on Thursday a health care bill that includes a more moderate version of the public option, several Democratic leadership aides tell CNN.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/news/gmac.feds.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/news/gmac.feds.fortune/index.htmWill the third bailout be the charm for GMAC?Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/27/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/27/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextIndependent Sen. Joseph Lieberman said Tuesday he would join a Republican filibuster to block the final vote on any health care bill that has a government-run public health insurance option.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/economy/too_big_to_fail/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/economy/too_big_to_fail/index.htmOne year after risky practices by the nation's biggest banks almost brought down the economy, many of those institutions are even bigger -- and some say even riskier.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/economy/geithner/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/economy/geithner/index.htmTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday he expects a wave of banks to return government bailout money to taxpayers soon.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/26/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/26/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe contentious debate over health care took a new twist Monday as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced his decision to craft legislation including a public insurance option allowing states to opt out.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/24/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/24/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Democratic leaders met Thursday night with White House officials to consider including a government-funded public health insurance option, along with a provision allowing states to opt out of it, in a health care overhaul bill.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Democratic leaders met Thursday night with White House officials to consider including a government-funded public health insurance option, along with a provision allowing states to opt out of it, in a health care overhaul bill.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/pelosi.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/pelosi.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Congress is set to consider a measure increasing the amount of money the federal government can lend to small businesses.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/economy/consumer_financial_protection_agency/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/economy/consumer_financial_protection_agency/index.htmA key House committee on Thursday approved the most high-profile part of the White House plan to prevent future financial collapse: The creation of a new agency to regulate consumer financial products.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/20/stimulus.education/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/20/stimulus.education/index.html#cnnSTCTextCreating and saving jobs while boosting investment in the future are among the top goals of the Obama administration's $787 billion economic stimulus plan.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/news/economy/sigtarp_bailout_report/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/news/economy/sigtarp_bailout_report/index.htmThe $700 billion bailout will ultimately cost taxpayers billions of dollars, but the government stands to lose much more than the money it's pouring into companies.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/19/feehery.health.care.catastrophe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/19/feehery.health.care.catastrophe/index.html#cnnSTCTextI started on Capitol Hill in the fall of 1989 as an intern for House Minority Leader Bob Michel. Republicans had just elected a firebrand named Newt Gingrich to be their whip. Democrats had just replaced their speaker, Jim Wright, with Tom Foley. And George H. W. Bush was settling in to his first year as president.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/19/news/economy/Bartlett_Reaganomics.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/19/news/economy/Bartlett_Reaganomics.moneymag/index.htmBruce Bartlett was a lieutenant in the Reagan revolution. As an aide to congressman Jack Kemp, he helped write the legislation underpinning Ronald Reagan's 1981 tax cut and then worked in the Reagan and the George H.W. Bush administrations.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned her Senate counterparts Thursday that she intends to fight hard for a government-run health care plan as part of any comprehensive overhaul bill.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/14/news/economy/obama_seniors_payment/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/14/news/economy/obama_seniors_payment/index.htmThere will be no cost-of-living increase for 57 million Social Security beneficiaries next year because consumer prices have fallen, the Social Security Administration announced on Thursday.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/14/health.care.next/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/14/health.care.next/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe focus on health care reform now shifts to the Democratic leadership in Congress a day after the Senate Finance Committee voted through its version of the health care bill.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/13/senate.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/13/senate.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe health care reform debate reached a new milestone Tuesday as a key congressional committee passed an $829 billion plan projected to extend coverage to an additional 29 million Americans.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/13/health.report.fallout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/13/health.report.fallout/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey're angry and fighting back with full force.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/13/news/economy/stimulus_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/13/news/economy/stimulus_jobs/index.htmIs the largest one-time economic recovery effort in U.S. history creating jobs?Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/news/economy/new_tax_needed/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/news/economy/new_tax_needed/index.htmPresident Obama has been steadfast in his pledge that he won't raise taxes on those making less than $250,000. But that doesn't mean only high-income households will be subject to higher taxes.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/12/news/economy/Summers_stimulus.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/12/news/economy/Summers_stimulus.reut/index.htmPresident Barack Obama's top economic adviser said Monday the United States is on the path toward economic recovery, conditions in financial markets are steadier and there have been initial signs of stabilization in the housing market.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/07/new.york.gun.show.sting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/07/new.york.gun.show.sting/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn investigation commissioned by the city of New York found private gun vendors selling weapons to buyers who admitted not being able to pass background checks, breaking federal law, a report released Wednesday says.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextA compromise health care proposal widely seen as having the best chance to win Democratic and Republican support would cost $829 billion over the next 10 years, nonpartisan budget analysts concluded Wednesday.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/stimulus.proposals/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/stimulus.proposals/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmid nervousness about states' economies and a growing unemployment rate, the Obama administration is considering a series of measures aimed at putting many Americans back to work before the 2010 midterm elections, sources close to the process told CNN.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/04/u.s.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/04/u.s.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. economy will grow more than expected in the third quarter, but unemployment also will continue to increase and will pass 10 percent, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Sunday.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/05/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/05/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama kicked off a crucial week in the health care reform debate Monday by castigating political opponents for spreading distortions about his plan.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/05/news/economy/bailout_report/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/05/news/economy/bailout_report/index.htmA government watchdog says federal officials weren't entirely honest with the public about the health of the first 9 financial firms that got federal bailouts, according to a report released Monday.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/04/news/economy/economy_recovery_greenspan_schumer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/04/news/economy/economy_recovery_greenspan_schumer/index.htmThe U.S. economy will grow more than expected in the third quarter, but unemployment also will continue to increase and "penetrate" the 10% barrier, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Sunday.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate Finance Committee completed debate on proposed health care legislation early Friday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/02/news/economy/senate_committee_completes_health_care_debate.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/02/news/economy/senate_committee_completes_health_care_debate.cnnw/index.htmThe Senate Finance Committee completed debate on proposed health-care legislation early Friday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/news/economy/bernanke/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/news/economy/bernanke/index.htmFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday endorsed most of the Obama administration's plan to overhaul the regulatory system, except for a consumer agency.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/10/news/economy/healthcare_defensive_medicine/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/10/news/economy/healthcare_defensive_medicine/index.htmEvery time a doctor orders an extra test for you, it pushes up your medical costs and -- some experts say -- contributes to the waste in the nation's $2.2 trillion in health care spending.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/public.option/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/public.option/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs lawmakers huddled this summer to put together the framework for health care legislation, it quickly became evident that the battle over President Obama's top priority would be neither quick nor easy.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/30/scotus.state.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/30/scotus.state.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTextSetting the stage for a dramatic battle over gun rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted an appeal challenging the ability of state and local governments to enforce strict limits on handguns and other weapons.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/29/senate.public.option/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/29/senate.public.option/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday rejected two amendments to include a government-run public health insurance option in the only compromise health care bill so far.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/28/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/28/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo members of the Senate Finance Committee plan to put their Democratic colleagues on the spot on Tuesday by offering amendments on whether to give uninsured Americans the opportunity to join a government insurance program.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/26/obama.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/26/obama.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter a heady week on a high-stakes world stage, President Obama returned to America's messiest political mosh pit -- the health care debate.Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/21/technology/net_neutrality_FCC/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/21/technology/net_neutrality_FCC/index.htmThe chairman of the Federal Communications Commission outlined rules on Monday that would prohibit Internet providers from selectively blocking Web content and applications.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/19/romney.huckaby/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/19/romney.huckaby/index.html#cnnSTCTextA day after former Baptist minister and likely presidential rival Mike Huckabee offered a withering critique of Mitt Romney's record, the former Massachusetts governor made his pitch to the same group of religious conservatives.Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/17/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/17/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama took his health care reform message back on the road Thursday, promising a raucous crowd of college students that Congress will pass legislation this year.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/16/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/16/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe seemingly elusive effort to reach a consensus on health care reform got a new boost Wednesday with the long-awaited launch of a plan believed to have the best hope so far of winning support from centrist Democrats and Republicans.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/14/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/14/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextIncreased awareness of the details of a possible compromise health care bill is boosting the comfort level of both Democrats and Republicans, a key Democratic senator said Monday.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/13/news/economy/Obama_regulatory_reform/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/13/news/economy/Obama_regulatory_reform/index.htmJust a month after taking office, President Obama asked Congress to move fast to reform the "outdated" system of financial oversight and install "tough, new common-sense rules of the road" for Wall Street.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/11/news/economy/bailout_repayment_tracker/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/11/news/economy/bailout_repayment_tracker/index.htmAs government regulators switch from crisis-mode to rescue mode, many of the biggest and most successful bailout programs are well on their way to extinction. But there are plenty of others that are gaining momentum as the economy heads toward a recovery.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/11/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/11/markets/thebuzz/index.htmIt's nearly one year after the big crash, and the financial system is still functioning.Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/11/news/companies/banks_tarp/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/11/news/companies/banks_tarp/index.htmWhen it comes to TARP, it's better late than never for some banks.Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/11/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/11/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats met Friday in hopes of achieving consensus on one of the biggest sticking points in the health care battle, while the House majority leader predicted final legislation will include a public option.Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/11/navarrette.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/11/navarrette.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's political déjà vu. It seems like just yesterday that hard-core conservatives were griping about a Republican president who wasn't dependably conservative.Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/10/news/economy/stimulus_economy_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/10/news/economy/stimulus_economy_jobs/index.htmThe nation's economy started to turn around after the passage of President Obama's $787 billion stimulus package in February, his chief economic adviser said Thursday.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe struggle over health care reform intensified Thursday as President Obama sought to build on what administration officials hoped was new momentum generated by his prime-time address to Congress.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/10/news/economy/obama_health_care_compromise.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/10/news/economy/obama_health_care_compromise.fortune/index.htmSo did President Obama's remarks last night signal a serious willingness to work with Republicans on health care -- or not? A determination to incorporate the GOP's "legitimate concerns" -- or not? It sure wasn't clear from the tone or the substance of his prime-time address, a conflicted cocktail of sour grapes and honeyed outreach to his critics.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/polis.health.care.hardball/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/polis.health.care.hardball/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter a month of heated debate on health care reform, it's time to play some hardball. As we settle back in to Washington, I am glad to see President Obama step up to bat and reissue and re-energize his call for reform.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/obama.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/obama.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama on Wednesday made a passionate call for Congress to fix the nation's ailing health care system in the same spirit that created Social Security and Medicare in difficult times.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/08/news/economy/fiscal_gap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/08/news/economy/fiscal_gap/index.htmPresident Obama says reforming health care is central to the task of getting the government's long-term financial problems under control. And he's right.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/08/congress.trigger/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/08/congress.trigger/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama's speech to Congress Wednesday on health care reform will probably be one of the high-noon moments of his presidency.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/05/brazil.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/05/brazil.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrazil has confirmed 657 fatalities caused by the H1N1 flu, the highest number of deaths in the world, the nation's Health Ministry said.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextA proposed health-care compromise by the powerful chairman of the Senate Finance Committee lacks a government-run insurance option favored by Democrats and would tax the most expensive health insurance plans, a source close to the discussions told CNN Monday.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/07/news/economy/baucus_plan.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/07/news/economy/baucus_plan.cnnw/index.htmA proposed health care compromise by the powerful chairman of the Senate Finance Committee lacks a government-run insurance option and would tax the most expensive health insurance plans, a source close to the discussions told CNN Monday.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House is quietly talking about drafting formal health care legislation after allowing Congress to work on its own for months, CNN has learned.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/dueling.bus.tours/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/dueling.bus.tours/index.html#cnnSTCTextActivists on both sides of the U.S. political divide have taken their shows on the road -- via bus.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/04/news/economy/public_option_hacker.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/04/news/economy/public_option_hacker.fortune/index.htmAs President Obama tries to hit the restart button on the health care debate next week, it's make or break time for the public option idea. That's the government-run plan that would compete with private insurers.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/health.care.compromise/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/health.care.compromise/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama and top aides have quietly stepped up talks with moderate Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine on a scaled-back health care bill, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama will address the contentious issue of health-care reform in a speech to a joint session of Congress on September 9, multiple Democratic sources said Wednesday.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/12/health.care.fears/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/12/health.care.fears/index.html#cnnSTCTextBeyond the noise of raucous crowds and angry protesters who have turned town hall meetings into shouting matches is genuine concern from ordinary citizens who are afraid that President Obama's health care proposals would only make things harder for them, experts say.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/28/brazil.flu.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/28/brazil.flu.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrazil has confirmed 557 deaths caused by H1N1 flu, the highest total in the world, the nation's Health Ministry says.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/31/news/economy/NABE_survey_monetary_fiscal/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/31/news/economy/NABE_survey_monetary_fiscal/index.htmAn increasing number of economists agree with the government's response to the recession, saying they believe the economy is on the road to recovery, according to a survey released Monday.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/27/news/economy/deficit_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/27/news/economy/deficit_taxes/index.htmA $9 trillion federal deficit over 10 years may be too hard to comprehend. But this part is easy: Such unwieldy amounts of debt could have an impact on Americans' bottom line one way or the other -- if not tomorrow, then the day after.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/news/economy/stimulus_highway_infrastructure/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/news/economy/stimulus_highway_infrastructure/index.htmThe government promised $27.5 billion in stimulus funds to help fix the nation's crumbling roads and bridges as part of a broader effort to save jobs. The effort is working...sort of.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/22/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/22/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextFacing a recent erosion of public support for health-care overhaul, President Obama lashed out at his opponents Saturday for spreading "outrageous myths" on the Internet, television, and at town hall forums.Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/20/romney.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/20/romney.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf Washington wants health care reform with bipartisan support, experts say consider what former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accomplished as governor in Democratic Massachusetts.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/20/news/companies/bank_tarp_survey/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/20/news/companies/bank_tarp_survey/index.htmIf you're looking for the most detailed look yet about how banks have used funds from the $700 billion bailout, you're in luck.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/20/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/20/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama took his health care message to talk radio Thursday, telling listeners of Philadelphia-based host Michael Smerconish that he wants to overhaul the nation's ailing health care system out of necessity rather than politics.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/20/martin.democrats.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/20/martin.democrats.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic members of Congress, party strategists, and even President Obama have tried their best to portray Republicans as obstructionists to health care reform, and want us to believe that if the effort fails, it's all because of the GOP.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/18/health.care.definitions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/18/health.care.definitions/index.html#cnnSTCTextAre you confused by all the back and forth on health care reform? Here's a guide to some of the terms commonly tossed about in the debate.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/19/voters.health.reform/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/19/voters.health.reform/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the chess game over health care reform, the White House's last move was to say Democrats might use a procedural move to get a bill through without working with Republicans.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/17/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/17/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom Yellowstone National Park to the Everglades, America's 391 national parks are in need of repair -- and thanks to the economic stimulus signed into law, help is now underway.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/pf/retirement_saving_strategies.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/pf/retirement_saving_strategies.fortune/index.htmFor years a cardinal rule of retirement investing has been to put every penny you can into IRAs, 401(k)s, and other tax-deferred accounts. That advice rested on a commonsense assumption: that after you stopped working you'd move into a lower tax bracket. That was important because the money you take out of a tax-deferred account is subject to ordinary income taxes.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/news/banks.buyers.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/news/banks.buyers.fortune/index.htmFacing mounting bank failures, regulators are putting a new twist on a familiar idea: splitting a bank's good assets from the bad ones.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/14/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/14/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama on Friday took his push for a health care overhaul to traditionally conservative Montana, saying a bill to extend coverage to the uninsured while helping those already with coverage will pass this year.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/16/us.healthcare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/16/us.healthcare/index.html#cnnSTCTextA key Senate negotiator said Sunday that President Obama should drop his push for a government-funded public health insurance option because the Senate will never pass it.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/15/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/15/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn an unexpectedly personal moment during a town hall meeting Saturday, President Obama invoked the death of his grandmother as he took to task critics of overhauling health care.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/11/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/11/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama complained Tuesday about opposition scare tactics against a proposed health care overhaul, but said failing to fix problems in the current system would be the scariest outcome of all.Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/11/news/economy/TARP_report/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/11/news/economy/TARP_report/index.htmThe economy may show signs of life, but so-called toxic assets are still a major threat to any recovery, a bailout watchdog group warned on Tuesday.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/04/news/economy/banks_programs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/04/news/economy/banks_programs/index.htmAfter rescuing the nation's banking system from utter disaster last fall, Washington now faces an arguably much trickier task: putting the bailout genie back in the bottle.Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/07/romer.second.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/07/romer.second.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhite House economic adviser Christina Romer declared the president's stimulus plan "absolutely" is working to slow the economy's decline, though she still held open the possibility of a second stimulus package a few months down the road.Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/05/pf/taxes/obama_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/05/pf/taxes/obama_taxes/index.htmPresident Obama's fall agenda has grown larger as some of the biggest decisions -- and fights -- over health care reform have been punted to September ... at the earliest.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/04/news/economy/stimulus_spending/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/04/news/economy/stimulus_spending/index.htmThe $787.2 billion stimulus plan is a lightning rod for criticism and second guessing, but love it or hate it, the massive program's funds are flowing as planned.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:29:00 EDT