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| House Dems unveil $825 billion stimulus Responding to Obama's call for a jolt to the economy, huge stimulus package proposed As swearing-in of new president nears, House Democratic lawmakers advance plans for the president-elect's top priority and unveil a massive stimulus package including $550 billion in spending and $275 billion in tax cuts. |
 | Geithner confirmation hearing delayed Flap over Obama's Treasury Secretary's handling of his taxes and taxes paid for a housekeeper throw a snag into the president-elect's transition, but Obama maintains support for his choice and says he expects Geithner to ultimately be confirmed. • Obama's chief technology advisor in line to head FCC |
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 | Obama fills in his economic team President-elect unveils his economic policy team, as he takes a more activist position in the transition period to assure Americans he'll act quickly and boldly to strengthen economy. • Veteran regulator Schapiro tapped to head SEC • David Weidner: An invitation to the president-elect to pay a visit to Wall Street |
| Difficult tasks now lie ahead for the president-elect A potentially deep U.S. recession and the sharpest global financial crisis since the Great Depression will give Democrat Barack Obama little time to back in the afterglow of his historic win in the U.S. presidential election. • Obama completes historic quest to the White House • Poor economy on voters' minds (blog) • Text of Obama victory speech • Dems look to move fast  • Obama and the oil market • Darrell Delamaide's Political Capital: No rest for the weary; Obama must get straight to work |
| POLITICS Republicans vow to rebuild Chairman of the Republican National Committee says the GOP will take a deep breath after its stunning losses on Tuesday, but will demand accountability from Obama and Democrats, and work to rebuild the GOP brand. PAY AND EMPLOYMENT EQUITY |
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