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House Republicans attempt to repeal Obamacare ... for the 37th time

May 16, 2013

Republicans in the House are expected to hold a vote today to repeal President Obama's health care initiative. It will be their 37th vote on the issue.

Posted In: health care, President Obama, Republicans, Congress

Can the new OMB chief tame DC's budget monster?

Tracey Samuelson

Mar 4, 2013

President Obama's new budget director will have less leeway to bargain than her predecessors. But it's also a chance to prove her mettle.

Posted In: President Obama, Office of Management and Budget, Wal-Mart

President Obama's secret directive on cyber ops

David Brancaccio

Nov 15, 2012

The president has reportedly signed a directive that could change the way the government could fight cyber terrorism. Also, cell phones that can get a charge from a good shake, and climate change's impact on satellites.

Posted In: cyberterrorism, cybersecurity, President Obama, cell phones

How Obama’s campaign used big data to win, and how coke got hacked

David Brancaccio

Nov 9, 2012

To help tap financial donors and to get out the vote, we knew the Obama campaign was crunching big data. But, until now, it wasn't very clear how big.

Posted In: corporate spying, President Obama, big data

Obama pushed to recast economic message

David Gura

Jun 14, 2012

Ahead of what's billed as a major speech by Barack Obama in Cleveland, democratic strategists want the president to change his message to acknowledge slow growth.

Posted In: 2012 election, President Obama

The Obama interview: The 'recipe for economic growth'

Interview by

Kai Ryssdal

Mar 22, 2012

Yesterday, Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal sat down with President Obama to speak about health care, energy, and the economy at large. Kai asked the president to make the case for why his economic policies have been good for America.

Posted In: economic growth, President Obama

Do Americans agree with Obama's economic concerns?

Interview with

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.

Posted In: President Obama, Barack Obama

Marketplace interviews President Obama. What would you ask?

Megan Larson

Mar 21, 2012

Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal is traveling to Boulder City, Nevada, today to interview President Barack Obama at the Copper Mountain solar plant during the president's two-day energy tour. Send us your questions and find out how to listen.

Posted In: President Obama, energy policy, solar