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- President George W. Bush, speaking from the White House Rose Garden, discusses the current "erosion of confidence" in banking and serious risks to the "economic health" of the nation. Bush says that government intervention in U.S. banking and the economy is not only warranted, but is "essential" and assures Americans that their FDIC insured bank accounts will not be affected by government actions.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-09-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush discusses the economy in the White House Rose Garden. Bush describes his work along with Congress, federal agencies, and the G7 and G20 organizations to pass a financial rescue plan. Bush goes through the rescue plan's steps, including how the requested $700 billion will inject capital into banks by purchasing equity shares.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-10-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bush speaks to the press with his cabinet to discuss the nation's economy. Bush stresses that the economic program underway is temporary and limited as the government will be buying only a certain number of shares in individual banks. Bush says he looks forward to visiting small businesses in Michigan that day, adding "And I'm looking forward to sharing my thoughts about why the government has taken these temporary measures designed to make sure that their lives are going to have the best shot at dealing with this financial crisis."
- Date Issued:
- 2008-10-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Franklin D. Roosevelt talks about the banking situation in the U.S.
- Date Issued:
- 1933-03-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Taft speaks in Hot Springs, Virginia, on August 5, 1908 and compares the benefits of postal savings banks for use by the public with the alternate plan sponsored by the Democratic Party, enforced insurance of deposits.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Following a meeting with his top economic advisers, President Barack Obama speaks briefly to reporters before his State of the Economy press conference. President Obama discusses the refinement of various agencies in the banking system, the reinvestment in small businesses, and the tax cut checks now being distributed across the country. Obama says that this month has shown a "glimmer of hope" in the economy, while there is still a lot of work to do.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-04-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush gives a national address on the economic crisis in America. Bush cites the declining value of assets and banks with restrictive lending policies as root causes for the nation's economic instability. He proposes that the federal government provide $700 billion to assist troubled banks and shore up the U.S. financial markets with urgently needed money to help them avoid collapse and to promote lending. Despite the dire circumstances, Bush says that democratic capitalism is the best of all systems ever devised and that the country will prevail.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-09-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his first address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, President Barack Obama tells lawmakers and the country that America will recover from economic recession and emerge as a stronger nation. Referencing the past and anticipating the future, Obama says that he will cut the massive federal budget deficit he has "inherited" in half by the end of his term of office and that although U.S. banks may need more government funding, any additional money given will be tightly controlled. Obama says that the new budget he will shortly submit to Congress will include funding for healthcare and education reform and incentives for the development of alternate energy production. The President is introduced by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-02-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- William Jennings Bryan speaks about the guarantee of bank deposits and cites the success of the state of Oklahoma in protecting individual investors, and suggests that the federal government follow suit.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush discusses the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 at Guernsey Office Products in Chantilly, Virginia. "The immediate challenge facing the economy is a lack of credit," President Bush says. Bush speaks on the current financial situation and its effect on businesses like Guernsey. Bush hopes the bill will provide the government a range of tools to help banks rebuild capital and increase job security. Bush then answers audience questions.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-10-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection