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One of President Obama's top economic advisors said today that there were already signs that the $787-billion stimulus plan was helping the economy but that it was far too early to reach broad conclusions about how successful it would be.

US President Barack Obama says that countries must take concerted action to spur global economic growth.

Some Democrats are increasingly concerned about President Obama's $787 billion financial fix for the ailing economy, and are demanding greater transparency on further spending.

Acknowledging it's an "imperfect" bill, President Barack Obama said he will accept a $410 billion spending package but insisted it must signal an "end to the old way of doing business."

As the dreadful economic news piles up, President Barack Obama challenged the nation Saturday to not just hang in there but rather ...

Investors have largely panned the stimulus package that President Obama signed into law last month. But stimulus in China? Now that's a different story.

Five weeks into an administration already marked by dramatic highs and lows, President Obama sounded a note of hope at a time of crisis tonight, delivering an address to a joint session of Congress heavily focused on the ailing economy and how to fix it.

President Obama was expected to appeal to the determination and optimism of the American people on Tuesday evening.

U.S. President Barack Obama sought on Monday to bolster political support for the $787 billion economic package, telling the nation's governors that the money would go out quickly and be spent wisely.

An array of Republican governors said they would reject at least some of the funding available under the Obama administration's economic-stimulus package.