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Obama moves to pick Geithner for Treasury
CHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama on Friday moved toward nominating Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary and charging the respected head of the New York Federal Reserve with helping pull the United States out of an economic nosedive.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Bill Clinton Robert Gates Bill Richardson Ben Bernanke Barack Obama John McCain Activities:Obama Admin.
2008-11-21
Automakers need to make case for government aid
WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders began laying out conditions Friday that they say Detroit's Big Three automakers need to meet before Congress will consider giving them an emergency $25 billion lifeline.
People:Carl Levin Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Activities:2008 Automakers Downturn 110th Congress
2008-11-21
Clinton Set to Be Nominated Secretary of State
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Hillary Clinton is likely to be nominated for secretary of state after the Nov. 27 U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, according to an aide to President-elect Barack Obama.
Nations:U.S. People:Bill Clinton Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(Bloomberg)
2008-11-21
White House assails 'mindless' Congress on auto vote
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AFP) - The White House assailed Congress for putting off a vote on whether to bail out the struggling auto industry, blasting Democrats for their "mindless opposition," a spokeswoman said Friday.
People:Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:2008 Automakers Downturn Bush Admin. Source:(AFP)
2008-11-21
GM, Chrysler making deep cuts to hold on for loans
DETROIT - When Chrysler was near death and awaiting a government bailout in 1979, then-CEO Lee Iacocca ordered drastic spending cuts and required all checks above $1,000 to be approved by a senior vice president.
People:Nancy Pelosi Activities:2008 Automakers Downturn Source:(AP)
2008-11-21
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