Why Obama Should Keep His BlackBerry
The news over the weekend was full of stories about (the AP’s, for example) how Barack Obama will have to give up his beloved BlackBerry once he enters the White house. While I can see why he might choose to, I cannot fathom why he would have to.
The best reason for letting go of of [...]
Obama To Post Fireside Chats On YouTube
Barack Obama is already being called the YouTube President because of the 1,800 YouTube videos that help propel him to win the election and have been watched more than 110 million times. So it seems fitting that Obama will continue to use YouTube to get his message out once he takes office. The weekly radio [...]
How Obama Will Stoke the Economy
He may spend up to $500 billion on stimulus. Lobbyists are already angling for a piece of the action
Christmas in January?
It increasingly looks that way. For all the talk in recent weeks that Congress, the White House, and the incoming Administration might agree by late November on another extensive stimulus package, prospects are fading [...]
Obama’s Impact on Small Business
Three experts answer questions on income taxes, depreciation deductions, labor policy, unions, medical leaves, and health-care reform
The election is finally over, and as the dust settles, it’s time for some accounting. How will small businesses fare under an Obama administration? Smart Answers columnist Karen E. Klein asked three experts—Bill Rys, tax counsel for advocacy [...]
McCain: I Slept Like A Baby
John McCain has turned funnyman on US television, cracking jokes about his election defeat - but still standing by his running mate Sarah Palin.
John McCain showed humour on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show
Speaking on the Jay Leno show and proving he has not lost his sense of humour, he joked about a “personality flaw” that [...]
Laura Bush offered multi-million pound deal to write her White House memoir
First Lady Laura Bush is lining up a multi-million pound deal to write her White House memoir.
But her lame-duck husband has been told that he may have to wait years to cash in on a book about his two troubled terms.
George Bush was warned he will be in publishing purgatory after leaving office as the [...]
Unemployment: How to Slow the Bleeding
In crafting a spending plan, federal officials must choose between measures that give a fast lift to the economy and those that create sustainable new jobs
It’s now become apparent that the most painful part of the economic downturn—the part where many thousands of people lose their jobs—is picking up speed. On Friday, Nov. 7, [...]
Obama tells Bush: help US motor industry now
Barack Obama and George Bush at the White House. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
President insists opposition to Colombia trade agreement must be dropped in return for helping carmakers
President-elect Barack Obama urged George Bush to bail out the struggling US motor industry when the two men met at the White House, it was reported today.
According to the [...]
Preparing for Tax Hikes
Though many details are still fuzzy, Obama’s victory confirmed what many have predicted for a while: Taxes on the wealthy are set to rise. Here’s how to avoid a big tax bill
For investors, especially wealthier Americans, the victory of Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign has raised the fear of higher taxes.
Many pundits had already predicted [...]
Obama’s Business Backers Look Ahead
A powerful group of African American executives helped get Obama elected President. Now they hope he can provide solutions to the economic crisis
On Nov. 4 at 10 p.m., Lyle Logan raised his arms toward the autumn sky over Chicago’s Grant Park in triumph. News that Senator Barack Obama had officially won enough electoral votes [...]
