VP Biden: Economy is recovering from deep recession, but peaks and valleys are unavoidable

September 23rd, 2009 Biden tells Md. seniors reform won't hurt MedicareSILVER SPRING, Md.

September 17th, 2009 Biden: Iraq won't alter troop withdrawal timingBAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden says he is confident that Iraq will not alter the timetable for the withdrawal of American troops. Biden told reporters in Baghdad on Thursday that there are a number of steps that would have to be taken before Iraq could call a referendum that could alter the so-called status of forces agreement.

August 19th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - The contraction of South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) by three percent for the second quarter of 2009 indicates the economy is still in recession, BuaNews reported Wednesday citing an expert. Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) a business association, deputy chief executive officer Raymond Parsons said the figure released by the statistics department showed the rate of negative growth in the economy has slowed, but the country is still in a recession.

July 31st, 2009 Obama, Cabinet meet for mid-year assessmentWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, senior officials and Cabinet members were gathering away from the White House this weekend to discuss administration progress at the six-month mark and plot a course ahead. The meetings were scheduled for Blair House, the government guest property across from the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue.

July 31st, 2009 Biden touts recovery act at Chicago conferenceCHICAGO — Vice President Joe Biden touted the $787 billion federal stimulus effort on Friday, saying he sees signs that the recession could end soon, but also called the package "the most misunderstood" piece of legislation. "What part of this act is about was not keeping people from falling through the cracks, but keeping them from falling in a deep black hole," he said in a speech at the National Urban League conference.

July 5th, 2009 Biden: 'We misread how bad the economy was'WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden said the Obama administration "misread how bad the economy was" but stands by its stimulus package and believes the plan will create more jobs as the pace of its spending picks up. Biden, in an interview airing Sunday on ABC's "This Week," said the nation's 9.5 percent unemployment rate is "much too high." "The figures we worked off of in January were the consensus figures and most of the blue chip indexes out there," Biden said.

July 1st, 2009 Biden in W.Pa. to discuss rural broadband accessERIE, Pa.

June 22nd, 2009 Biden heading to Georgia, UkraineWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Georgia and Ukraine in July. Biden's office says the trip will come during the week of July 20-24.

June 14th, 2009 Biden still has his eye on the Oval OfficeWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden isn't ruling out his own presidential aspirations. The two-time presidential candidate says the current lineup is the right one, with Biden as President Barack Obama's No.

June 5th, 2009 Biden: White House to 'ramp up' economic recoveryWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden said Friday the White House plans to "ramp up" the pace of its economic recovery efforts as the government reported the unemployment rate jumped to its highest level in over a quarter-century. Addressing reporters, Biden said the latest jobs report reflects how millions of Americans are still hurting, but he also said there were "some signs of hope today." The jobless rate in May shot up from 8.9 percent to 9.4 percent and 345,000 more jobs were slashed from company payrolls.

June 5th, 2009 Biden: Tough times but hopeful signs in economyWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden says the highest unemployment rate in more than 25 years underscores the tough times many Americans still face, but that the slowing rate of job losses reflects some "signs of hope" too. Biden said he will join President Barack Obama on Monday in seeking to ramp up the pace this summer of the massive economic stimulus effort that Congress approved earlier this year.

May 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Vice President Joe Biden, who is well-known for his verbal gaffes, may have finally outdone himself, by divulging the location of a secret bunker used by the vice-president in the event of an emergency. A Fox News report said Biden revealed the location of the bunker at a Gridiron Club dinner here.

May 10th, 2009 Biden offering words of advice to Syracuse gradsSYRACUSE, N.Y. — Vice President Joe Biden is offering some words of advice to this year's graduating class at Syracuse University.

May 1st, 2009 Biden plans trip to southeastern EuropeWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden plans to visit southeastern Europe during the week of May 18. Biden's office announced Friday that he will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo.

April 29th, 2009 Central bank: Singapore recession likely bottomedSINGAPORE — Singapore's central bank says the city-state's worst recession likely bottomed in the first quarter, but faces a tepid recovery amid weak export demand. The economy could shrink as much as 9 percent this year as a "deep and prolonged" global downturn batters exports, which account for about 60 percent of GDP, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said in a quarterly report Wednesday.