A new poll shows the approval rating for the U.S. Congress has fallen back to the historic low it hit in October 2008. A survey of nearly 1500 people taken by CBS News and the New York Times shows only 12 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. When asked if “most” […]
U.S. Congress Matches Record Low Approval Rating
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 4:23 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. Congress Matches Record Low Approval Rating
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 4:02 pm (UTC-5)
A new poll shows the approval rating for the U.S. Congress has fallen back to the historic low that they hit in October 2008. A survey of nearly 1500 people taken by CBS News and the New York Times shows only 12 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. When asked if […]
Obama Signs Patent Reform Legislation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 3:57 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation aimed at expediting the process of approving U.S. patents, a move the president says will provide help the economy and create jobs. President Obama signed the bill Friday during a visit to a high school for science and technology outside Washington. Mr. Obama said the law […]
U.S. Congress Matches Record Low Approval Rating
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 1:07 pm (UTC-5)
A new poll shows the approval rating for the U.S. Congress has fallen back to the historic low that they hit in October 2008. A survey of nearly 1500 people taken by CBS News and the New York Times shows only 12 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. When asked if […]
Obama Continues Push on Jobs Bill
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama called again for Congress to pass his jobs creation plan, as he spoke to students Friday at a science and technology high school outside Washington, D.C. In remarks made before signing a bill on patent reform, Mr. Obama called on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act and send it to […]
Obama Signs Patent-Reform Legislation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 11:56 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a bill that streamlines U.S. patent and trademark law during a visit to a science and technology high school outside Washington. The president said to excel in the global marketplace, the United States must be the best in the world at building, educating, and innovating. He said the change […]
US Consumers Slightly Less Pessimistic
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 10:52 am (UTC-5)
U.S. consumers grew slightly less pessimistic about the economy in early September, but they see economic worries in the future. Friday’s report from the University of Michigan measures consumer confidence . Economists study the report for clues about the consumer spending that drives most U.S. economic activity. While the report shows consumers slightly less pessimistic […]
Obama Vows to Continue Push on Jobs Bill
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 1:53 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he intends to keep the pressure on lawmakers to pass his job creation plan, despite Republican criticism that it is a “poor substitute” for policies needed to boost job growth in the country. Mr. Obama has been traveling across the country promoting his $447 billion American Jobs Act proposal. He […]
US Supreme Court Grants Reprieve for Texas Death Row Inmate
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
The United States Supreme Court has granted a last-minute reprieve to a Texas man who had been scheduled to be executed. The Supreme Court issued a stay of execution Thursday evening for Duane Buck. Buck’s lawyers argued the 48-year-old had been unfairly sentenced because a psychologist testified during the punishment hearing that black men are […]
