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Obama jobs forum to seek growth boost on the cheap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's December jobs forum may be better at serving his political need to show the White House cares about sky-high U.S. unemployment, than discovering new ways to cheaply boost economic growth. Full Article
Obama honors Mugabe foes for defying a "dictator"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama honored a group of women Monday who have confronted Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and said they had defied a dictator. Full Article
FACTBOX: Obama's Dec 3 jobs forum
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama is convening a high-level conference on December 3 to brainstorm how to get more Americans back to work after U.S. unemployment hit a generation high of 10.2 percent, pulling down his lofty approval ratings. Full Article
UPDATE 1-U.S. and India agree on new economic partnership
WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The United States and India will establish a new economic partnership which U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will help formally launch in India early next year, the White House said on Tuesday. Full Article
Obama says boosting jobs is a top priority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Americans on Monday that boosting jobs was a top priority, but gave no specifics about how to meet this goal that some economists say warrants more government spending. Full Article
U.S. and India set set up new economic partnership
WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that the United States and India would establish a new economic partnership and that U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner would travel to India for its launch early in 2010. Full Article
Obama honors Mugabe foes for defying a 'dictator'
WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama honored a group of women on Monday who have confronted Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and said they had defied a dictator. "They often don't get far before being confronted by President ... Full Article
FACTBOX-Obama's Dec 3 jobs forum
Nov 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is convening a high-level conference on Dec. 3 to brainstorm how to get more Americans back to work after U.S. unemployment hit a generation high of 10.2 percent, pulling down his lofty approval ratings. Full Article
Obama says boosting jobs is a top priority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Americans on Monday that boosting jobs was a top priority, but gave no specifics about how to meet this goal that some economists say warrants more government spending. Full Article
Obama asks for patience on economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for U.S. exports, countering criticism he had returned empty-handed. Full Article
