How President Obama Will Deal With the Economy in 2009

By James Pethokoukis

Posted: November 5, 2008

Fixing healthcare. Like the previous Democratic president, Obama has made healthcare reform a key part of his agenda. Though it may be one of the most complicated and politically dicey issues he has to tackle, look for Congress to quickly give him the opportunity to sign a renewal of an expanded version of the popular children's health insurance program. That would a first big step toward the full-scale revamp of the health insurance system that he has promised.

Picking an economic team.   Who is going to help President Obama turn the economy around? Among his possible picks for Treasury secretary are former Clinton Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, New York Federal Reserve Bank President Timothy Geithner, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Also expect his current top adviser on money matters, Jason Furman, to lead the White House economic team.

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Obama has gotten us out of recession all right; he's going to throw us into hyper inflation. You don't understand. Obama is going to throw us into chaos. Socialism- that's what. One step before Communism. So say what you know- not what you think.

Siobhan of CO @ Oct 19, 2009 13:25:53 PM

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You guys are dorks. Obama has gotten us out of recession all right; he's going to throw us into hyper inflation. You don't understand. Obama is going to throw us into chaos. Socialism- that's what. One step before Communism. So say what you know- not what you think.

Siobhan of CO @ Oct 19, 2009 13:24:29 PM

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he is not realy doing anything beside spending our money and shaming our country i mean what kinda President does that to his own country

Max of WA @ Oct 12, 2009 01:57:04 AM

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