Topic: Christina Romer
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
What can be done to create jobs? Six leading ideas.
The job market has shown some very welcome signs of improvement lately, but it still has a long way to go before approaching something Americans would call normal. Here’s a look at some of the proposed solutions out there.
All Content
-
White House economist Romer says economy has turned a corner
The nation’s GDP grew in the third quarter. But Obama's chief economist Christina Romer says the US is 'still in for more bad news' on jobs until GDP grows even more.
-
Six ideas Obama heard at the White House job summit
President Obama heard ideas ranging from tax credits to infrastructure spending at his White House jobs summit. Some combination is likely to emerge, but federal resources are limited.
-
High unemployment number puts pressure on Obama
The high unemployment number of 10.2 percent prompted Obama and his advisers to explain how they're on top of the situation.
-
Highest unemployment rate in 26 years: Obama’s jobs challenge
The unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent in October. The news underscored that job creation is the big political imperative for Obama and Congress as 2010 elections loom on the horizon.
-
Stimulus saved or created 650,000 jobs, White House claims
But the jobs market remains weak despite the stimulus, and may remain so for some time, officials say.
-
Stimulus' big boost to the economy? It already happened.
White House economist Christina Romer said Thursday that the stimulus package's impact on the economy will weaken from here on.
-
'Absolutely' the stimulus is working, Romer says
Despite the job losses, the stimulus acted to check the precipitous decline in GDP, according to the Obama adviser.
-
Obama's economic speech -- not major, but more of an update
-
Italy offers banks a $15.5 billion lifeline
A caveat: More credit must go to small firms. Obama is also pushing aid to small businesses.
-
Congress comes to YouTube
-
Bernanke wades into economic policy muddle
-
The Monitor's View: Obama's kitchen-sink economics
His embrace of workable ideas could disarm a Congress used to ideological battles.
-
Obama weighs a supersized stimulus plan
His team looks ready to spend at least $675 billion on projects to jolt the US economy.
-
The Monitor's View: Obama's nimble economics
His 'do what works' approach reflects the difficult nature of this complex recession.
-
Obama's vast jobs plan: How hard?
His aim is to add 2.5 million jobs. But job totals are dropping sharply now.
-
Obama acting increasingly presidential
Not 'a minute to waste' in addressing economic woes, the president-elect says.
Previous
Become part of the Monitor community