Topic: The Washington Post Company

Obama to propose 100 billion tax credit

President Barack Obama will call for a 100-billion-dollar business tax credit this week to boost the sagging US economic recovery, The Washington Post reported. Obama will use a speech in Cleveland on Wednesday to launch what administration officials said was a new ...

Obama plans TARP aid for small businesses: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to channel money from the government financial bailout fund to small businesses in an effort to stem the political and economic fallout of high unemployment, the Washington Post said in its Friday editions.The Post quoted ...

US finance crisis deepens with bailout failure: poll

Nearly nine out of ten Americans believe Congress' failure to pass a financial system rescue package has worsened the crisis, and 44 percent blame the Republicans, according to a Washington Post/ABC News poll released Tuesday.Fully 88 percent of Americans said the collapse ...

The Morning Read: Thursday, July 31, 2008

Hillary Clinton had a private dinner with Diane Feinstein, the founder of Emilys List, and two others.She owes $146,000 to universities and colleges for campaign events.Clinton reportedly accepted Barack Obamas offer to speak on the second day of the Democratic convention.Exxon Mobil ...