Stories Tagged as
Barack Obama
Exclusive interview with Obama! On your Kindle
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 30, 2013
A brand new Amazon Kindle Single e-book featuring none other than the president.
Middle out: Obama's economy and the service sector
Jul 24, 2013
As the low-paid service sector grows and the old middle-class shrinks -- can the 'middle out' approach help service workers?
The 2 simple words in Obama's speech
Jul 24, 2013
Though explicitly mentioned only once, the philosophy of "middle-out" economics informed his entire speech, where he promised to “reverse the forces that have conspired against the middle class for decades.”
President Obama begins African tour in Senegal
by
David Gura
Jun 26, 2013
Will the president's stop in Senegal signal new business relationships with West Africa?
Xi-Obama Summit: The sticking points between the world's two largest economies
by
Rob Schmitz
Jun 5, 2013
It'll be President Obama's first visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since he took power in March. China Correspondent Rob Schmitz breaks down what's working — and not working — between the world's two biggest economies.
Obama's numbers, and our numbers, for Guantanamo Bay
by
Kim Bui
May 23, 2013
President Barack Obama reeled out some numbers about Gitmo today. We reel out some more.
Hawaii fights for Obama presidential center
May 7, 2013
Hawaii is taking the offensive to lure Obama's future library or presidential center. Chicago appears to have the inside track, but Honolulu is offering up a beachfront site worth a cool $75 million.
For public good, not for profit.
Measuring the unintended consequences of drones
by
Molly Wood
May 1, 2013
What are the unintended consequences of pilotless drone aircraft used to kill suspected terrorists overseas?
A chart of how much time Barack Obama spends in economic meetings and on vacation
by
Chau Tu
Apr 29, 2013
Comparing the hours President Obama spent in meetings about the economy, and on golf outings, in 2012.