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Jason Furman

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First reported Apr 12 2013 - Updated Apr 12 2013 - 1 reports

Fact-check: Parties spin deficit savings in Obama budget

Both parties are putting political spin on the deficit reduction contained in President Obama’s $3.78 trillion budget plan. • Obama said his budget would cut deficits by "nearly another $2 trillion" over 10 years. Two prominent Republicans said it would ... [Published MSN News - Apr 12 2013]

Entities: Barack Obama, Sequester, Orrin Hatch, Jason Furman, White House

First reported Mar 04 2013 - Updated Mar 04 2013 - 1 reports

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Sylvia Mathews Burwell: Six things to know about the new White House budget director

Reuters is reporting that President Obama will nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell to be director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Monday. Wait, who? Here are some key things to know about the woman who, if confirmed, will lead the White ... [Published Ezra Klein - Mar 04 2013]

Entities: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Robert Rubin

First reported Feb 27 2013 - Updated Feb 27 2013 - 1 reports

John Thune

Fallout in S.D. over budget impasse disputed

A round of federal budget cuts scheduled to begin Friday could have a big influence on South Dakota.Or, maybe not.At issue is sequestration, a process in which $85 billion in cuts will be made this year to federal domestic and security programs. Those ... [Published Argus Leader - Feb 27 2013]

Entities: John Thune, Jason Furman, Sequester

First reported Feb 25 2013 - Updated Feb 25 2013 - 2 reports

Barack Obama

U.S. seen suffering major economic blow if $85B budget cuts go ahead

President Barack Obama’s administration released a state-by-state report on how US$85-billion in automatic spending cuts will degrade programs from defense to education to public health, as White House officials said they don’t expect to avert reductions ... [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - Feb 25 2013]

Entities: White House, Barack Obama, Jason Furman, Mississippi

First reported Feb 25 2013 - Updated Feb 25 2013 - 1 reports

TOP DEMOCRATIC SENATOR: 'I Don't Think The Public Realizes How Stupid These Cuts Are'

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, said Congress must "get something done" to avert the looming, across-the-board cuts of the sequester set to start kicking in later this week. "I’ve been surprised some of these Republican ... [Published Clusterstock - Feb 25 2013]

Entities: Mark Warner, Jason Furman, Sequester

First reported Feb 25 2013 - Updated Feb 25 2013 - 2 reports

Republican Party (US)

Walker doesn't expect big impact on Wisconsin from federal spending cuts

Washington - With billions in across-the-board federal spending cuts scheduled to take effect Friday, Gov. Scott Walker downplayed the potential harm to Wisconsin's economy, calling the cuts bad policy but not economically crippling. "I heard a couple ... [Published Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Feb 25 2013]

Entities: Republican Party (US), Dan Pfeiffer, White House

First reported Feb 22 2013 - Updated Feb 22 2013 - 1 reports

Retail therapy for India

How will Big Box retailers like Walmart affect India? Some have expressed concern that “retail therapy” will put a small army of independent retailers out of business; however, the relocation and reorganisation that happens as a result of a Big Box revolution ... [Published The Cobden Centre - Feb 22 2013]

Entities: Wal-Mart Stores Inc, India, Wheat, Supply Chain, Commodities

First reported Feb 14 2013 - Updated Feb 15 2013 - 1 reports

Obama hits Georgia to sell new childhood initiatives

By Ali Weinberg, White House producer, NBC News DECATUR, Ga. -- Continuing his post-State of the Union tour, President Barack Obama today made an economic case for the early childhood initiatives he unveiled in his primetime speech, telling a crowd ... [Published First Read - Feb 14 2013]

Entities: Barack Obama, Jason Furman, Evan Vucci, Atlanta

First reported Feb 13 2013 - Updated Feb 13 2013 - 1 reports

Press Gaggle by Press Secetary Jay Carney and Principal Deputy NEC Director Jason Furman, 2/13/2013

Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Asheville, North Carolina10:40 A.M. ESTMR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One. It is fantastic to have you here. I know you all covered the President’s speech -- State of the Union Address last night. As I think you ... [Published The White House - Feb 13 2013]

Entities: Jason Furman, Jay Carney, Manufacturing

First reported Feb 12 2013 - Updated Feb 12 2013 - 1 reports

State of the Union 2013: White House “Open for Questions” Marathon

On Tuesday, February 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET, President Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union Address. Once again, we will be streaming an enhanced version of the speech that features graphics, data and stats that highlight the issues thePresident ... [Published White House.gov Blog Feed - Feb 12 2013]

Entities: White House, State of the Union, Marathon

First reported Feb 11 2013 - Updated Feb 12 2013 - 1 reports

Oh, what a web they weave as they continue to deceive

The LSM is at it again and shilling for the political class that is destroying this country: One thing you won’t hear when President Obama delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday: An ambitious new plan to rein in the debt. In recent days, ... [Published Right Thinking - Feb 11 2013]

Entities: Barack Obama, Jason Furman, White House

First reported Feb 09 2013 - Updated Feb 09 2013 - 1 reports

Does the Critical Sequestration Question Have An Answer?

What does sequestration mean? The White House told Congress on Friday that the government spending cuts, scheduled to take effect on March 1, would mean 1,000 fewer FBI officers, mass layoffs of government meat and food inspectors, and huge cuts to federal ... [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Feb 09 2013]

Entities: Sequestration, Sequester, Jason Furman, White House

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...8 trillion figure cited by Obama) is that the sequester was never a policy designed to stay in effect, but to motivate us to act," Furman said. "and that’s exactly what we are engaged in right now." CBO considers the sequester as current law — and it is...

Fact-check: Parties spin deficit savings in Obama budget [Published MSN News - Apr 12 2013]

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Fallout in S.D. over budget impasse disputed [Published Argus Leader - Feb 27 2013]
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Sequester Impact On States Detailed In New Whit... [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - Feb 25 2013]
Retail therapy for India [Published The Cobden Centre - Feb 22 2013]
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Press Gaggle by Press Secetary Jay Carney and P... [Published The White House - Feb 13 2013]
State of the Union 2013: White House “Open for ... [Published White House.gov Blog Feed - Feb 12 2013]
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Sylvia Mathews Burwell: Six things to know abou... [Published Ezra Klein - Mar 04 2013] Reuters is reporting that President Obama will nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell to be director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Monday. Wait, who? Here are some key things to know about the woman who, if confirmed, will lead the White ...
Jobless, public projects may feel pain first – ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 26 2013] Posted: Feb. 26, 2013 \|2:13 a.m. WASHINGTON – Who will be the first to feel the sting? Jobless Americans who have been out of work for a long time and local governments that are paying off loans to fix roads and schools are in tough spots when it comes ...
TOP DEMOCRATIC SENATOR: 'I Don't Think The Publ... [Published Clusterstock - Feb 25 2013] Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, said Congress must "get something done" to avert the looming, across-the-board cuts of the sequester set to start kicking in later this week. "I’ve been surprised some of these Republican ...
The White House Is Pressuring Republicans On Th... [Published Clusterstock - Feb 25 2013] Less than a week before across-the-board cuts start to kick in as a result of the sequester, the White House warned on Sunday of the state-by-state effect of the cuts. The White House released reports outlining how the cuts would affect each of ...
Retail therapy for India [Published The Cobden Centre - Feb 22 2013] How will Big Box retailers like Walmart affect India? Some have expressed concern that “retail therapy” will put a small army of independent retailers out of business; however, the relocation and reorganisation that happens as a result of a Big Box revolution ...