WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Thursday voted to authorize President-elect Barack Obama to spend $350 billion that remains in the financial rescue package.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress are considering $300 billion in individual and business tax cuts, The Wall Street Journal reported.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan could reach $850 billion, which some analysts say is needed to jolt the economy.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said Monday making the tax code fairer is a cornerstone of his economic recovery plan.
NYANGMA-KOGELO, Kenya, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Kenyan relatives of U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama are new celebrities in their country, but say the spotlight isn't always welcome.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Rep. Rahm Emmanuel, D-Ill., who will be Barack Obama's White House chief of staff, says the president-elect will "move with deliberate haste" on the economy.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Barack Obama, with projected wins in West Coast states, became the first African-American president-elect of the United States Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Rahm Emanuel said Saturday that his fellow Democrats want to help the working class in the United States.