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Barack Obama
The problem with Obama's carrots and sticks plan
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Amity Shlaes
Feb 1, 2012
President Obama plans to build much of his election-year policy agenda around carrots and sticks. But commentator Amity Shlaes that plan could backfire.
The Obama push?
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Kai Ryssdal
Jan 27, 2012
Barack Obama's rendition of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" has boosted sales for the 1972 hit.
Long-term manufacturing decline hard to reverse
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Josh Brown
Jan 25, 2012
President Obama announced that he hoped to start bringing manufacturing jobs back to our shores. But we might never again reach the peak of the 1940's.
Can we bring manufacturing back from overseas?
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Adriene Hill
Jan 25, 2012
In his State of the Union speech last night, President Obama said he hopes to bring manufacturing jobs back to the country from overseas. But with countries like Apple firmly planted in factories abroad, will that ever happen?
President Obama heads to Arizona
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Adriene Hill
Jan 25, 2012
Following his State of the Union address yesterday that focused on job growth, the president heads to Arizona today. We talk to a congressman there about what the president's speech and visit mean for him.
Reaction to Obama's State of the Union
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Kai Ryssdal
Jan 25, 2012
Jai Damian, a 41-year-old working part time, shares her thoughts on the president's State of the Union address and how much time she's willing to give him to get something done.
Memo from the president: Step up manufacturing
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Heidi Moore
Jan 25, 2012
In his State of the Union address, President Obama drove home the point that manufacturing is going to get us out of the economic hole the banks dug for us.
For public good, not for profit.
What to expect in the State of the Union
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Juli Niemann
Jan 24, 2012
What economic issues will President Obama likely mention in his State of the Union address?
State of the Union: Obama to accentuate the positive
Jan 23, 2012
Tomorrow night's State of the Union address will ride recent, positive economic news and offer job training, education programs.
Week in review: Food stamp use on the rise
Jan 20, 2012
Is Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich justified in calling President Obama the "Food Stamp President?"