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Obama Gets to Work on Economy

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2009 In his weekly address posted on Change.gov Friday, Barack Obama explains why he's starting his job before assuming office: It's the economy, stupid. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Pushes Economic Recovery Plan

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2009 In this series of weekly addresses posted on Change.gov before news of the Bill Richardson scandal broke, the president-elect makes an appeal for an economic recovery strategy that would ideally prevent further job losses and spark a turnaround in Americans' prospects as soon as possible. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama: ‘We Need Action’ on Economy … ‘Now’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2008 Barack Obama paid a visit to the Internet on Saturday with his weekly president-elect-themed YouTube address, sounding an urgent note about the economy, pointing to the dismal news about job losses in November and pointing out what his team plans to do about it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Team Obama’s New Transparency Tactic

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2008 If the secret policy wonk in you has always hankered to sit in on those exciting meetings that happen in elite circles of government, you're in luck -- members of the Obama transition team have found another way to use the Web with their new "Seat at the Table" initiative. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

YouTube Goes to the White House

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama is bringing the fireside chat to the Web, using the technology at his disposal to address Americans online in a new twist on the check-in pioneered by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )