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Inauguration Day is still 13 days away, but President-elect Barack Obama has arrived in Washington, and the 111th Congress has begun work. Let the games begin.
Mr. Obama’s first order of business this week was meeting with congressional leaders about…
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The size of the economic stimulus package that may be proposed by the incoming Obama administration grows larger by the minute. At last measurement, it was approaching $1 trillion.
That has generated a list-making frenzy by local governments, state agencies…
Defense Worker, c. 1941; Dox Thrash, American, 1893-1965; Carborundum print; Gift of the Federal Works Agency, Works Progress Administration, Saint Louis Art Museum
Local arts organizations are scrambling, if not teetering, and no wonder.
Major philanthropic benefactors have seen their portfolios shrink by…
America is struggling with the worst economic crisis of a generation. Even before he takes office, President-elect Barack Obama is besieged with advice about what he should do — and which of his campaign promises he should forgo — to…
