President Obama says he remains concerned about job losses, says more work needed on economy

September 21st, 2009 Obama talks economy, visits 'Letterman' on MondayWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama starts the week in New York, where he'll continue his health-care media blitz with another TV appearance. He'll tape an interview on the "Late Show" with David Letterman.

September 15th, 2009 Obama back on the economyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is spending another day talking about the economy. After visiting Wall Street to start the week, the president travels to Ohio Tuesday for a round-table discussion with autoworkers at a General Motors plant in Warren.

September 10th, 2009 White House reports 1 million jobs saved, createdWASHINGTON — White House economists said Thursday that the Obama administration's recovery efforts have saved or created more than one million jobs so far, an optimistic report that economists cautioned was preliminary and uncertain. President Barack Obama has promised that his $787 billion stimulus plan will create or save 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year.

September 4th, 2009 WH: Progress, but not enough, slowing job lossesWASHINGTON — The White House press secretary says progress is being made in slowing the long string of job losses that the recession has caused. But the spokesman, Robert Gibbs, is still predicting that the nation's unemployment rate will "exceed 10 percent." And he says President Barack Obama is still not satisfied.

September 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Tuesday said a report released showing that manufacturing is on the rise is a sign that the economy is improving. "The steps we are taking to bring our economy back from the brink are working," Obama said.

August 7th, 2009 Obama: Gov't rescued US from economic catastropheWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is welcoming an improved national employment report, saying his administration has "rescued our economy from catastrophe." In an appearance on the White House Rose Garden, Obama applauded a Labor Department report earlier Friday saying that the jobless rate declined to 9.4 percent from 9.5 percent a month earlier. But he said much more needs to be done and that he won't rest until "every American that is looking for a job can find one." Obama said, "We have a steep mountain to climb and we started in a very deep valley." THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE.

July 30th, 2009 Obama: Economic report to show 2nd qtr contractionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said he expects Friday's report on the nation's gross domestic product to show the economy contracted during the second quarter of the year but that the United States has, in his words, "stepped away from the precipice." Obama told reporters on Thursday that he has not seen the GDP report but expects it to reflect that the economic struggle continues. He said most economists agree that the economy is still slowing down, but that the pace of the slowdown is not as quick as analysts have seen in recent reports.

July 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has said the country's struggling economy is on its way to recovery, but warned that the job market will be the last thing to return to normal. In an evening press conference at the White House Wednesday, Obama defended his own prescriptions for nursing the economy back to health and urged the US public to give his plans more time to work.

July 2nd, 2009 Obama confident in recovery despite jobs reportWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday that he remains confident the economy will turn around in the short term and the nation will prosper in the long term despite another dose of bad unemployment news. "And I'm absolutely confident that we can, at this period of difficulty, prove, once again, what this nation can achieve when challenged," Obama said in the Rose Garden after a meeting with executives from energy companies.

June 23rd, 2009 Obama: No new stimulus needed, but quicker resultsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is not ready to offer a second stimulus plan even though the economy continues to struggle. The president said Tuesday that more time is needed to assess the effectiveness of the $787 billion economic stimulus plan enacted early this year.

June 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said he was concerned by Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's speech Friday that called for an end to protests over Iran's disputed election and suggested a government crackdown could be coming. "I'm very concerned based on some of the tenor and tone of the statements that have been made," Obama said in an interview with CBS News.

June 19th, 2009 Obama: Concerned by Iran supreme leader's remarksWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is very concerned by the "tenor and tone" of comments by the Iranian supreme leader, who warned of a crackdown if protesters continue massive street rallies. In an interview taped Friday with CBS News' Harry Smith, Obama said that Iran's government should "recognize that the world is watching." He said that "how they approach and deal with people who are, through peaceful means, trying to be heard" will signal "what Iran is and is not." Obama spoke after a Friday address by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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.

May 8th, 2009 Obama speaks with Chinese President HuWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama discussed the global economy and health issues in a phone call with Chinese President Hu Jintao. The White House says the two leaders also talked about regional security issues during a telephone conversation Wednesday.

January 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US president-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday that he is 'deeply concerned' about the fighting in the Gaza Strip and pledged to work effectively to resolve the Middle East conflict when he takes office later this month. 'Starting at the beginning of our administration, we are going to engage effectively and consistently in trying to resolve the conflicts that exist in the Middle East,' Obama said.