Topic: White House Council of Economic Advisers
US banks brace for firestorm as bonus payouts due
AFP Global Edition
Major US banks are gearing up to announce annual bonuses for top executives while bracing for a political firestorm over compensation practices that critics say fueled the global financial crisis. A number of multimillion-dollar bonus payments are likely, even though most of the payouts are likely to be in the ...
Obama economic adviser pitches job stimulus
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Obama aide says it would be 'suicide' for government to tackle deficit without regard to jobsA White House economic adviser says it would be "suicide" for the government to focus exclusively on the deficit when the economy is sorely in need of jobs. Christina Romer says money freed up from ...
White House adviser: Job numbers disappointing
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White House adviser: Job numbers disappointing, but there are some signs of budding confidenceWhite House economic adviser Christina Romer (ROH'-mur) says the 10.2 percent unemployment rate for October is a stark reminder of how much more needs to be done to get people back to work. Romer, who ...
Obama Delivers Speech On Wall St. One Year After Start Of Financial Crisis
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