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The article contends that the auto bailout is assisting U.S. President Barack Obama lure the votes of such blue-collar states as Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Ohio is reportedly at the top of the must-win list for both Obama and rival Mitt Romey, and it has over 800,000 jobs directly or indirectly associated with cars. While Romney wins higher in polls on economic expertise, Obama allegedly outperforms him on likability and on who cares more about the problems of everyday Americans.

The article contends that the economic recovery plan of U.S. President Barack Obama was largely founded on placating the gods of the markets he did not totally comprehend. Obama allegedly gambled that a bailout of Wall Street would be adequate. In spite of this presidential appeasement, banks reportedly have done not more but even less lending, slashing it by 4.1%. In addition, recent data suggest that the government's other efforts to appease American business, such as the offers from an 800 billion U.S. dollars stimulus plan, do not seem to be working.

The article presents the results of a U.S. Congressional Insiders Poll on support for the way the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is handling General Motors and Chrysler. Eighty-nine percent of Democrats said they support the Obama administration's handling of the financial problems of the automakers. On the other hand, majority of Republican respondents did not favor the Obama administration's move to help the automakers.

The author discusses the issue of unfairness over the U.S. federal government's bailout of financial institutions that are also the culprit or contributed to the financial crisis and recession facing the country. He explains that U.S. President Barack Obama is simply focused on convincing the public that his solution to the problem might be not fair but that is the best for the future of the country. He says that this could be tough sell for Obama and what he needs is to argue that fairness lies in the future.

This article reveals that based on a CNN/Opinion Research poll conducted in mid-March 2009 support for the economic stimulus plan of U.S. President Barack Obama is declining despite Obama's full campaign efforts. Respondents in the March poll gave 54% support for the stimulus plan, down from 60% in February 2009 poll. However, the same poll reveals that Obama remains popular with 64% job approval rating. It presents information on the views of the public about failing banks.

This article discusses how the scandal involving the bonuses of executives at the American International Group (AIG), which has received large U.S. federal government bailout, might impact the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. It explains that is yet no indication that the scandal which has outraged the public will damage the public image of Obama but it is expected to dissuade the U.S. Congress from allocating more money needed to stabilize the banking system. It is expected that Obama will impose stricter conditions for bailouts.

The author contends that the economic stimulus bill signed by U.S. President Barack Obama falls short of what the country needs to deal with recession. He expects that Obama will request additional funds from Congress to lift the economy. He explains that the manner by which the Congress approved the stimulus bill is unsual in that it the bill's details wereve never examined and legislators did not seem to have read the bill at all. He says that thought the stimulus bill is lacking it is good and can be expected to help the economy.

The author suggests that U.S. President Barack Obama should recast the debate surrounding the economic stimulus package bill by reaffirming his commitment to long-term fiscal discipline. He cites one veteran Democratic as admitting that Democrats seem to be losing the framing of what the economic stimulus bill is. The economic stimulus plan of Obama directs funds toward both short-term stimulus, such as tax cuts and payments to states and long-term investment in health care, energy, education and infrastructure.

The author compares the economic stimulus bill of new U.S. President Barack Obama to the economic policies of previous presidents. The bill is said to provide relief for umemployed workers, local governments and infrastructure and would boost long-term public investment. Based on the Office of Management and Budget data, he notes that Bill Clinton increased public investment over George H. W. Bush by $176 billion on two terms. He likens the tax cuts of Obama to the ones implemented by Ronald Reagan.

The article focuses on the need for U.S. President George W. Bush and his successor to work together to ease financial crisis. According to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr., he had asked presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama each to agree, if elected, to choose with him the permanent head of the government's $700 billion financial rescue agency. It cites the desire of Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute for International Economics for the easing of the crisis to continue during the transition.