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BY KATIE ROGERS – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

When we asked you to grade President Obama’s fiscal strategy so far, an overwhelming number — nearly two-thirds — voted for a grade of “F.” A sample of 39 people isn’t a lot to draw conclusive answers from, but with [...]

President Obama's Aug. 5, 2009 Wakarusa, Ind. speech — in Wordle format.

BY KATIE ROGERS – MEDILL REPORTS

Shares of Warrenville, Ill.-based Navistar International Corp. jumped Thursday following a Wednesday visit by President Obama to the company’s Wakarusa, Ind. Monaco RV manufacturing plant.

Navistar shares [[NAV]] were up more than 2 percent [...]

(China has to strengthen its social safety net so that people will become more willing to spend, not save./Xinmin Weekly)

BY MING ZHUANG – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

With its contribution to global economic output pegged at over 10 percent in 2008, no one could deny that China is a key part [...]

Do you know what a "zombie bank" is? Do you care? (Laughing Squid/FLICKR)

BY KATE SHELLNUTT – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

Not only do we have to deal with the bad economy, we also have to listen to the (silly) contemporary catchphrases the recession brings.

Bloggers more savvy than I have been all over hybrid words [...]

(nualabugeye/FLICKR)

BY HANNAH KOKJOHN – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

Chicago’s Invenergy LLC and Fairfield, Conn.-based General Electric Co. announced Thursday that the companies are teaming up to become one of the first to take advantage of President Obama’s wind energy stimulus funds by developing a wind project in LaSalle County, Ill.

The project is [...]

By SARA SARGENT – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

So, are we or aren’t we?

With this morning’s release of the Gross Domestic Product (Advance) and the news of its expansion between April and June, we are not, in fact, in a recession or even headed toward one.

Regardless of the data: If it looks like a [...]