Obama nominates 2 to Federal Reserve Board (AP)
AP – A vacationing President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated a Harvard University professor and a former Treasury official under President George H.W. Bush — a Democrat and a Republican — to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
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Obama nominates 2 to Federal Reserve Board
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Obama nominates 2 to Federal Reserve Board (AP)
AP – A vacationing President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated a Harvard University professor and a former Treasury official under President George H.W. Bush — a Democrat and a Republican — to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Obama creates group for Alaska energy development (AP)
AP – President Obama on Tuesday signed an executive order creating an interagency working group to coordinate energy development in Alaska, a move hailed by lawmakers who want to see drilling in Arctic outer continental shelf waters.
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Obama to meet Congress leaders Thursday on debt (Reuters)
Reuters – President Barack Obama on Tuesday rejected proposals for a short-term deal to raise the U.S. debt limit, pressuring congressional leaders to reach a broad agreement within two weeks to avoid a government default by August 2.
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House Republican leader Boehner warns Obama over Libya (Reuters)
Reuters – House Speaker John Boehner warned President Barack Obama on Tuesday that he was skating on thin legal ice by keeping U.S. forces involved in Libya for nearly three months without the authorization of Congress.
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Obama presses Europe, pledges help for Greek crisis (Reuters)
Reuters – President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged European countries and bondholders to prevent a “disastrous” default by Greece and pledged U.S. support to help tackle the country’s debt crisis.
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Obama starts UK visit, security issues paramount (Reuters)
Reuters – President Barack Obama on Tuesday begins a visit to Britain where he and Prime Minister David Cameron will review NATO action to help end conflict in Libya and Western policy toward uprisings in the Arab world.
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Obama criticizes new Georgia immigration law (Reuters)
Reuters – President Barack Obama on Tuesday criticized an immigration bill passed by Georgia’s Legislature that would give police authority to question suspects about their immigration status.
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Obama blames speculators for rising U.S. fuel prices (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday blamed speculators for driving gasoline prices higher and straining American consumers, saying there was enough oil in world markets to meet demand.
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Obama To Philly And NY As Budget Battle Reigns
Remember this from Tuesday? President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on congressional leaders – especially Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) – to act like “grown-ups” and avert a government shutdown after they made no apparent progress in reaching a budget agreement at a White House meeting earlier in the day. Obama, in a surprise appearance at the daily
