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Obama Heads to Cleveland to Push Economic Recovery Plan
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Gulf oil spill and Middle East peace talks have diverted President Obama from what voters care about most: the economy. Is it too late to make a difference before November's elections? Also, BP assigns blame for the Gulf oil spill, and light bulbs, the green economy and American jobs.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenWars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Gulf oil spill and Middle East peace talks have diverted President Obama from what voters care about most: the economy. Is it too late to make a difference before November's elections? Also, BP assigns blame for the Gulf oil spill, and General Electric's last incandescent light bulb factory is closing down. We hear what that means for the green economy and 200 American workers.
Banner image: The President speaks in Parma, Ohio, September 8, 2010. White House Photo: Chuck Kennedy
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3 storiesBP Assigns Blame for Spill
BP today released its long-awaited report on America’s worst environmental disaster, saying other companies share the blame for the Deepwater-Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. TransOcean and Halliburton have already responded. Russell Gold is energy reporter for the Wall Street Journal .
Read the story8 minObama on the Economy…at Last
The November elections are less than two months away, and Democrats have their backs against the wall. As he tours the country this week, President Obama is now pushing some Republican-sounding proposals for boosting the economy. Monday in Milwaukee, he was in campaign mode .
Read the story36 minGE Closing Its Last Major Incandescent Light Bulb Factory
Thomas Edison invented the incandescent light bulb in the 1870's. He helped found General Electric , which has provided jobs for countless workers to make incandescent light bulbs. Now, that's changing and American workers may be left in the dark.
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