Obama's speech before Joint Session of Congress. Feb. 24, 2009. Text as delivered.

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _____________________________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release February 24, 2009 ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS United States Capitol 9:16 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Mr [more...]

Date: 2009-02-24 23:14:57

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Cramer on BloggingStocks: Nationalizing banks is mission impossible

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Date: 2009-02-24 15:10:00

Crash Landings

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Date: 2009-03-03 17:10:33

State of the Union (kind of) Live Blogging

JOHN 10:11PM: Sober and multi-syllabic. It really is a new day. JOE 10:09 PM: I already feel more confident. Great speech. JOE 10:06 PM: Love that little girl from SC: We are not quitters. JOE 10:04 PM: Everyone, including Republicans, applaud the banker from Miami who gave away $60 million [more...]

Date: 2009-02-25 01:57:00

DrumBeat: February 19, 2009

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Date: 2009-02-19 13:29:45

The Top Franchise Trends For 2009

Two words will be dominating the franchise landscape for 2009: cautious optimism ... credit score, and low personal debt, will increase the chances of getting a franchise loan.  More tips ... entrepreneurial ventures. Franchise Loan Availability The financial institutions are still going through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:30:34

Four Unexpected Situations Where Bad Credit Hurts

By Blueprint for Financial Prosperity, 2:32 PM on Sun Feb 15 2009, 30, ... will affect your loans. A higher score means you will get a lower rate on mortgages, car loans, and credit cards. What if you don't plan on getting a mortgage or a car loan? Does it matter what your score [more...]

Date: 2009-02-15 19:32:57

Obama’s Address to Congress is Old News?

I noticed something about President Obama’s speech last night. It somehow…seemed familiar. See if you notice it too. -Scott —– Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery Address to Joint Session of Congress Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Madame Speaker, Mr [more...]

Date: 2009-02-25 15:27:21

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Treasury takes GMAC stake. The Treasury will buy a $5B stake in GMAC (GKM), owned by General Motors (GM) and Cerberus, and give GM a $1B loan so the automaker can help the lender reorganize as a bank holding company. The much-needed injection of capital will help GMAC expand its lending after a cash [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 12:11:31

More on Good Habits for Success in 2009

“Good Habits”. Lets delve a bit deeper: Constantly evaluate everything you are doing Develop the habit of constant awareness and evaluation ... to a car. Learn something every day Some real estate gurus will tell you you need to be entirely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:55:09

Semi-State Of The Union: We Will Rebuild, And We Will Recover, And The United States Of America Will Emerge Stronger Than Before

WOW! It's been a long time since a forceful, intelligent president has addressed our nation and articulated a shared and hopeful vision for us all. Regardless of the disagreements I have with this or with that (and there are plenty), President Obama made me very proud tonight [more...]

Date: 2009-02-25 03:10:00

How To Get Cheap Car Financing

by James Drake Now may be your chance for low-cost auto financing. Want a piece of the federal bailout action? GMAC is making auto loans simpler to get by loosening up the credit standard on car financing ... to get a car loan with a credit score below 700!. GMAC is balancing responsible credit standards while [more...]

Date: 2009-03-08 16:23:41

Will Obama’s Housing Rescue Plan Work?

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Date: 2009-03-05 03:14:39

How "Something For Nothing" Ideas Become Policy

Leaders all over the world are now in an Undeniable Shift to Keynes even though every such attempt in history has failed. Please consider the madness:The sudden resurgence of Keynesian policy is a stunning reversal of the orthodoxy of the past several decades, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 08:49:00

Ten Major Threats Facing The Dollar in 2009

Dear CIGAs, As the mega hedge funds pound on the non-eruo middle European currencies, the mirror image is the USDX breaking to a new high. As the dollar gets high, it is a good time to review the possible 10 interventions contained in the following article. Let’s call it tonight the dollar on hedgies’ grass [more...]

Date: 2009-03-04 05:51:26

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/8/2009

The latest word is that an agreement with Russia has been reached, and the flow through the gas pipeline will resume ... .- - - - - - - - -USACitigroup Backs Bankruptcy Courts Cutting Loan RatesCongress’ Plan Would Let AG ‘Ban Guns at Will’Florida [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:49:00

Shadow Banking System: Death From Nowhere

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men......The Shadow knows....HEHEHEHE Credit is likely to be tight for several years and it probably doesn’t even matter ... people are able to use – as expressed by loan-to-value ratios (LTV), loan-to-cost ratios (LTC [more...]

Date: 2009-02-28 20:18:46

Words from the (investment) wise 2.15.09

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (February 9 – 15, 2009) “Words from the Wise” this week comes to you from my abode in a visibly depressed Europe, from where I am compiling this report as welcome relief from gloomy conversations with taxi drivers and cheerless meals in deserted eateries [more...]

Date: 2009-02-15 12:47:57

Google Keywords the complete list to $15

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Date: 2009-03-05 03:11:01

WATCH: President Obama’s First Speech to Congress

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Date: 2009-02-25 02:02:43

Auto, IT stocks lead rally

Key benchmark indices snapped last two day's losses on a third stimulus package for the economy and firm global markets. Auto and IT stocks led the rally.The market, however, cut strong intraday gains on concerns about rising borrowing costs for corporates. The BSE 30-share Sensex was up 80.50 points, or 0 [more...]

Date: 2009-02-25 16:06:00

Transcript of Obama presidential address provided

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Date: 2009-02-25 02:42:00

Canadian Credit Reports - Creditor vs. Consumer

by Kenneth Abrams Have you ever wondered how the practice of using credit reports really began in Canada? ... with it a ban on the use of credit. However, as soon as the war ended, business began to boom ... ), Sears, and the auto manufacturers began to automate [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 13:48:33

Source link:Gaza’s Children Suffer During Israeli Conflict

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Date: 2009-03-05 03:07:20

The President's Speech

rdan Slightly left of center with gracious charm and strength. Whitehouse press office Remarks of President Barack Obama -- Address to Joint Session of Congress Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery Address to Joint Session of Congress Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Madame Speaker, Mr [more...]

Date: 2009-02-25 03:12:00

Presidential Address Thread

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Date: 2009-02-25 02:02:19

Barack Obama: Can it happen in Nigeria?

Last year, the whole world followed the almost impossible story of Barack Obama’s rise to the US presidency. Next year, Nigeria would have existed as an independent country for 50 years. And then, the next year, Nigeria will go to the polls again. Will it be business as usual, or is something about to happen? [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 19:54:00

The Devastation Of Capitalism And Free Enterprise

Dear Friends, There is no end to this. Every friend of the present and past Washington Moguls in this are on the bailout list with no end to the financing of the losers on OTC derivative activities. These funds go in the front door and out the back door to unidentified others [more...]

Date: 2009-03-03 17:41:21

Who Has Auto Loans for Bad Credit?

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! There are so many people in the US who have damaged credit and would like to buy a car ... . Since most of the smaller used car lots cannot handle auto loans for bad credit, many potential car [more...]

Date: 2009-02-26 19:21:22

A "Reckoning" Amid the Wreckage

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Date: 2009-02-27 07:30:00

Blame the bailouts on Mr. Rogers???

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Gates of Vienna News Feed 2/15/2009

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Date: 2009-02-16 04:48:00

Get The New Auto Finance and Refinance

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Date: 2009-02-26 03:14:00

DrumBeat: February 23, 2009

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Date: 2009-02-23 04:42:14

Auto loan : Match Your Requirements

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Date: 2009-02-23 12:29:31

Obama Presidential Address February 24, 2009. Text Transcript of Obama Speech

Madame Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and the First Lady of the United States: I’ve come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and women in this great chamber, but to speak frankly and directly to the men and women who sent us here [more...]

Date: 2009-02-25 02:38:53

Jim Welsh Investment letter – February 2009

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Date: 2009-02-23 14:15:51

The Law of Money

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Date: 2008-12-22 18:53:56

Obama - Address to the Congress

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Date: 2009-02-25 03:49:00

Sears Chairman Unleashes 15-Page Manifesto About Um, Everything [Ceo Rants]

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Date: 2009-02-27 20:59:43

James Galbraith: Obama Isn't Doing Enough to Solve the Financial Crisis

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Date: 2009-02-26 15:14:30

"The Case for and against Bank Nationalisation"

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Date: 2009-02-27 08:15:00

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Date: 2009-03-07 00:18:21

Words from the (investment) Wise 2.22.2009

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Date: 2009-02-22 12:15:09

Give Liquidation a Chance!

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Date: 2009-02-25 09:31:51

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Date: 2008-12-14 14:08:28

Banks, GE, GM: fail, fail, fail

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Date: 2009-03-06 03:42:30

State of Obama: Ten Thoughts on the Speech

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Date: 2009-02-25 15:58:35

2/24/09 Transcript Of Obama Speech To Joint Session Of Congress

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Date: 2009-02-25 02:15:44

Obama Address to Joint Session of Congress Feb 24, 2009

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Date: 2009-02-25 02:37:00

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