Obama says he will hold off on seeking a second stimulus program for beleaguered economy

October 1st, 2009 Obama: 'America is stronger' after stimulus billWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says "America is stronger" because of the stimulus bill. That was the president's message Thursday during remarks at a Washington fundraiser for the Democratic Governors Association.

September 30th, 2009 Obama to announce $5 billion from stimulus for NIHWASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health is getting $5 billion in economic stimulus funds to support research into cures for cancer and other diseases, and to create jobs. President Barack Obama was making the announcement Wednesday at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md., with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (seh-BEEL'-yuhs).

September 21st, 2009 Obama: Unemployment a problem at least 1 more yearNEW YORK — President Barack Obama says he expects unemployment will be a "big problem" for at least another year. Speaking during taping of "The Late Show" with David Letterman, Obama called the $787 billion economic stimulus program that Congress enacted earlier this year a "tourniquet" that stopped the economic bleeding.

August 10th, 2009 Obama: Canada trade unhurt by 'Buy American' lawGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama says controversial "buy American" provisions in the U.S. stimulus package have not endangered trade with Canada.

August 4th, 2009 Biden says economic stimulus meeting its goalsWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden cited more positive economic data on Tuesday, using it to buttress the Obama administration's argument that its $787 billion stimulus program is doing its job and revving up the economy. "I can tell you today, without reservation, the Recovery Act is working," Biden told reporters after a White House meeting about the stimulus program with members of the administration's economic team.

July 31st, 2009 Obama credits stimulus for economy's progressWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the $787 billion economic stimulus program he enacted within weeks of taking office is helping the economy begin to pull itself out of the recession. The Commerce Department reported Friday that the economy contracted at a pace of just 1 percent in the second quarter.

July 31st, 2009 Obama backs quick action to fix depleted car fundWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama praised members of Congress from both parties for rushing to pump new money into a popular cash-purchase program that is running out of money. Obama spoke Friday as the House passed the measure 316-109.

July 12th, 2009 Obama urges patience on economic stimulus planWASHINGTON — With the economy still firmly in the grip of a tenacious recession, President Barack Obama is urging Americans to have patience and give his economic recovery plan time to work. Restating themes he laid out in his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama said in an op-ed posted early Sunday on The Washington Post's Web site that his $787 billion stimulus program was not expected to return the economy to full health, but to provide a boost that would stop the free fall.

July 11th, 2009 Obama rejects 2nd stimulus: Give recovery timeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday the $787 billion stimulus program must be given a chance to work before consideration is given to a second such jolt for the still-ailing economy. Obama acknowledged in his weekly radio and Internet address that people are getting nervous about continuing high joblessness — the unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent in June — but said reversing payroll losses takes time.

May 14th, 2009 Obama defends his stimulus packageRIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Barack Obama says if the government hadn't stepped in to help, the economy would have gone into a tailspin.

February 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives Friday approved the $787 billion stimulus package, an unprecedented attempt by the American government to aid the country's economy. The package was approved by a vote of 246- 83 but with no Republican support.

February 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US lawmakers reached a compromise deal Wednesday on a record economic recovery package, which could allow the plan to pass both houses of Congress before the end of the week. The Senate and House of Representatives ironed out differences in separate versions of the stimulus bill and knocked the total price tag down to $789 billion, including a mixture of tax cuts and government spending projects to pull the US out of its worst recession in decades.

January 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US president-elect Barack Obama Friday called for urgent action to stem the country's economic decline, lending his backing to a $825-billion stimulus package introduced by lawmakers a day earlier. But Obama warned that even with a massive injection of public cash into the world's largest economy 'things could get worse before they get better.' 'I want everybody to be realistic about this,' Obama said in a speech at a factory in Ohio.

January 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Democrats in the US House of Representatives Thursday introduced an $825-billion economic stimulus plan that president-elect Barack Obama hopes will help revive the struggling economy. The bill would provide for $550 billion in job-creating investments over two years and $275 billion in tax relief, media reports said.

January 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US president-elect Barack Obama Thursday unveiled details of his economic stimulus plan aimed at lifting the US economy out of a deepening recession, and urged the Congress to approve the plan as soon as possible.