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Wall Street turning cold shoulder to Obama
David Gura Apr 24, 2012
In 2008, bankers and traders were among Obama's big donors. This year, many are now embracing Romney.
President Obama targets oil price manipulators
John Dimsdale Apr 17, 2012
President Obama announced a new crackdown on illegal manipulation of oil prices by traders. He's asking for stronger regulations, bigger penalties for violators and more cops on the regulatory beat.
A look at the Obama campaign's money strategy
John Dimsdale Apr 16, 2012
From small donors, big donors and super PACs, where will the president be getting his campaign cash?
President Obama asks to repeal big oil tax breaks
Juli Niemann Mar 29, 2012
The president wants lawmakers to repeal $4 billion worth of tax breaks that oil companies currently get. How much of an issue are these subsidies?
Behind the scenes of Marketplace's interview with Obama
Kai Ryssdal Mar 22, 2012
Yesterday, Marketplace host headed out to Nevada to meet with President Obama. You may have heard the interview, but what was Kai really thinking as he interviewed the man who runs the U.S.A.?
Obama's 'all of the above' plan means nothing
Bill McKibben May 3, 2012
President Obama's new energy policy is really no policy at all, say commentator Bill McKibben.
Do Americans approve of Obama's energy plan?
Frank Newport Mar 22, 2012
President Obama is touting a new "all of the above" energy plan that supports more of both oil and alternative energy production. What do Americans want in an energy policy?
The Obama interview: Health care law 'the right thing to do'
Kai Ryssdal Mar 23, 2012
In an exclusive interview with Marketplace, President Obama said he would have loved more cooperation from Congress on the health care law, and had started out with a plan Republicans at one time supported. "Over time," he said, "people will say this was the right thing to do."
Do Americans agree with Obama's economic concerns?
Frank Newport Mar 22, 2012
In this week's Attitude Check, we get feedback from Gallup about how Americans feel about the various issues that President Barack Obama brought up in his exclusive Marketplace interview.
PODCAST: Marketplace meets President Obama, Solo cups get sold
Mary Dooe Mar 22, 2012
The president will be talking energy today in Cushing, Okla. -- the starting point for the southern part of the Keystone XL Pipeline. But come Monday, the president will have another issue to worry about: the future of his health care law. Yesterday, Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal sat down with President Obama in Nevada and asked him about it. The president also outlined what he sees as the "recipe for success" for the American economy. One California chain, Umami Burger, is getting ready to test the market for the $15 patty -- with all the fixings -- nationwide. And we check in with Frank Newport for our weekly Attitude Check.
