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- President Obama makes a statement about the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, then marks the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis and the efforts taken to stabilize the economy. Obama highlights his administration's policies as Congress works to pass a federal budget and raise the debt ceiling. He is critical of Republicans in Congress, saying, "I can't remember a time when one faction of one party promises chaos if it can't get 100 percent of what it wants." He also briefly mentions progress on negotiations for moving Syria's chemical weapons under international control. Held at the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-09-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush discusses the financial crisis and the world economy at the Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City. Bush says he is going to host a summit to create reforms. He says the key objectives of the summit would be "understanding the causes of the global crisis, reviewing the effectiveness of our responses thus far, developing principles for reforming our financial and regulatory systems, launching a specific action plan to implement those principles, and reaffirming our conviction that free market principles offer the surest path to lasting prosperity." President Bush assures the nation that the economy will bounce back, citing its resilience through the 1940s Great Depression.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-11-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bush speaks on the economy from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Bush explains how the current financial crisis unfolded in a series of events beginning over a decade ago in the combination of interest rates, loans, and the supply and demand of housing. The President goes on to explain how the government is handling the situation by inject hundreds of billions of dollars in new liquidity into the financial system, providing substantial new protections for responsible consumers, businesses and investors, and working with other nations to combat the global crisis.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-10-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama, making his first major speech of 2012, announces that he will appoint former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray as Director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Obama also rejects the idea that the financial crisis was caused by excessive regulation and accuses Republicans of playing politics with the normal appointment process. The President makes his remarks at Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, OH.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection