Republicans seize on public slide in spending confidence while Obama aides defend stimulus

WASHINGTON — A senior White House adviser said Sunday the economic stimulus has not yet “broken the back of the recession” but set aside calls for a second massive spending bill. Republicans, meanwhile, called spending under way a failure.

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

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is not ready to offer a second stimulus plan even though the economy continues to struggle.

President Obama’s new ‘accelerated’ recovery plan is neither new nor accelerated

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising some exciting coming attractions for his stimulus plan. But it turns out they’re just summer reruns.

SPIN METER: Obama’s new ‘accelerated’ recovery plan is neither new nor accelerated

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising some exciting coming attractions for his stimulus plan. But it turns out they’re just summer reruns.

Obama defends revival plan, says it will provide 600,000 jobs this summer despite jobless rise

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama assured the nation his recovery plan was on track Monday, scrambling to calm Americans unnerved by unemployment rates still persistently rising nearly four months after he signed the biggest economic stimulus in history.

Obama promises to quicken economic recovery this summer, create or save more than 600,000 jobs

WASHINGTON — Eager to show action on the ailing economy, President Barack Obama promised Monday to speed federal money into hundreds of public works projects this summer, vowing that 600,000 jobs would be created or saved.

Obama promises more than 600,000 stimulus jobs; Cabinet questions spending and job creation

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the United States remains in a deep recession that will take considerable time to escape.

Obama promises more than 600,000 jobs by accelerating federal stimulus spending

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising to deliver more than 600,000 jobs through his $787 billion stimulus plan this summer, with federal agencies pumping billions into public works projects, schools and summer youth programs.

Obama: Without stimulus package, economy would have gone into tailspin

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Barack Obama says if the government hadn’t stepped in to help, the economy would have gone into a tailspin.