Among Monday's top Internet stories for investors: Warren Buffett says the SEC has no case, stocks for Mother's Day, and is the market anti-Obama?

Continue reading Daily Blogwatch: Is the Stock Market Anti-Obama?

Daily Blogwatch: Is the Stock Market Anti-Obama? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 03 May 2010 08:30:00.

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When Obama took his push for financial reform to New York's Cooper Union College Thursday, he was preaching to the choir. After saying "this plan would enact the strongest consumer financial protections ever," the crowd went wild. The few protesters actually on the scene didn't seem well organized.

Continue reading Obama Wall Street Speech Draws More Enthusiasm Than Protest

Obama Wall Street Speech Draws More Enthusiasm Than Protest originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:00:00.

Filed Under: Economy, People, Media

During a widely anticipated speech today in New York City, President Barack Obama is bearing down on Wall Street. He's pressing for quick action on financial reform that could forever change the way big banks do business.

Continue reading Obama's Wall Street Speech to Call for Swift Action on Financial Reform

Obama's Wall Street Speech to Call for Swift Action on Financial Reform originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:10:00.

Filed Under: Economy, Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley

Prior to his inauguration, the conventional wisdom argued that an Obama presidency would be bad for investors, the markets and the U.S. economy. But data and the flow of money show just the opposite: Like them or not, Obama's interventionist, Keynesian policies are working.

Continue reading Obama's Economic Report Card: B+ for the First Year

Obama's Economic Report Card: B+ for the First Year originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:16:00.

Filed Under: Columns, Economy, People

Unofficial data from the Congressional Budget Office project that the health care reform bill would cost $940 billion over the first 10 years and reduce the deficit by $130 billion. Over time, the savings will hit the trillions dollar mark. But not everyone is happy with the numbers.

Continue reading Democrats Talk Up Trillion Dollar Savings in Health Care Bill

Democrats Talk Up Trillion Dollar Savings in Health Care Bill originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:00.

Filed Under: Healthcare, Taxes

Freshman Democratic congressman John Adler of New Jersey is a wanted man because he is bucking the party line on health-care reform. Being a maverick may be the best move for him politically even if puts him at odds with President Obama's top legislative priority.

Continue reading Health-Care Reform Stumbles in South Jersey

Health-Care Reform Stumbles in South Jersey originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:15:00.

Filed Under: People, Healthcare, Media

Unwilling to see his landmark healthcare reform legislation die, President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged lawmakers to pass the bill, according to Aol News. The site reported that the president called for an "up or down" vote on a plan that he said incorporated "the best ideas from Democrats and Republicans." For the full story on Aol News, click here.

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Obama Calls for 'Up or Down' Vote on Healthcare originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:00:00.

Filed Under: Healthcare

For decades, the nuclear power industry has had a hard time finding qualified workers. But now, as the industry receives unprecedented levels of government support, it's facing an all-out talent drought. According to data released in 2009 by the trade group Nuclear Energy Institute, "To maintain the current nuclear work force, the industry may need to hire as many as 25,000 more workers in the next five years."

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Nuclear Power Industry Faces Critical Labor Shortage originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:00.

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President Obama's health-care summit on Thursday was hardly the bipartisan session he had hoped it would be, with Republicans calling for the White House to start over with the entire reform process. Obama said he hoped the event was not become just "political theater" and pleaded with the GOP to confront an issue he described as a catastrophic drag on the American economy.

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GOP Tells Obama to Start Over on Health Care originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:45:00.

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President Obama has proposed a new plan to reform the health care system, but unless the polarized political climate changes dramatically in Washington, there's little to suggest that Republicans will suddenly support any of Obama's plans.

Continue reading As Obama Unveils New Health Care Plan, Old Politics Await

As Obama Unveils New Health Care Plan, Old Politics Await originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:30:00.

Filed Under: Economy, Healthcare