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President-elect Barack Obama launched his campaign Monday for a massive package of tax cuts and spending proposals aimed at reviving an economy mired in recession.Submit this article to The Obama News

Stocks fell Monday, retreating after last week's big rally, as investors digested President-elect Barack Obama's stimulus plan, monthly auto sales and surging oil prices.Submit this article to The Obama News

Long-term government debt prices tumbled for the second session in a row Monday as investors shifted into riskier bonds and as President-elect Barack Obama pitched his stimulus package to both houses of Congress.Submit this article to The Obama News

The price of gold fell to a two-week low Monday as the U.S. dollar rallied on new details about President-elect Barack Obama's fiscal stimulus plan.Submit this article to The Obama News

So it looks like about 40% of President-elect Barack Obama's stimulus plan will come in the form of tax cuts.Submit this article to The Obama News

"The house was empty," says the President-elect leaving Chicago, "it got me"Submit this article to The Obama News

Stocks slipped Monday morning following last week's rally as investors considered the Obama stimulus plan and geared up for the day's economic reports.Submit this article to The Obama News

Executive power has been one of the defining characteristics of President George W. Bush's administration.Submit this article to The Obama News

President-elect Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are considering a major expansion of government-assisted health care insurance and unemployment benefits as part of a two-year economic recovery program, The New York Times reported in its Sunday editions.Submit this article to The Obama News

President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday offered the most detailed statement yet of his economic recovery plan, sketching out broad-based spending proposals and tax incentives aimed at reviving an economy mired in recession.Submit this article to The Obama News

This past year was full of unexpected twists and turns on the campaign trail.Submit this article to The Obama News

You know, people will insist that 2008 had 366 days. I don't believe it. I think it had 36,066 days.Submit this article to The Obama News

President-elect Barack Obama is expected to meet with congressional leaders Monday to discuss his proposal for the new economic stimulus plan, which leaders are now referring to as an "economy recovery plan," a Senate Democratic leadership aide said Friday.Submit this article to The Obama News

President-elect Barack Obama will meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Monday to discuss his proposal for the new economic stimulus plan, which leaders are now referring to as an "economy recovery plan," a Senate Democratic leadership aide said Friday.Submit this article to The Obama News

First of all, as one of more than 66 million Americans of all races, religions and ethnicities who voted for you, your electoral victory was one of the proudest moments of our collective lives.Submit this article to The Obama News