Video: The Business Of Barack

If you can put his picture on it, you can sell it. As Anthony Mason reports, selling merchandise featuring President-elect Obama is good business, giving a boost to Washington's economy.

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Video: Spotlight falls on SEC nominee

Obama's pick to head the SEC, Mary Schapiro, was in the hot seat at her Senate confirmation hearing. Mary Schapiro, President-Elect Obama's choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission defended her record as a regulator during her confirmation hearing. Bobbi Rebell reports.

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Video - Business Update: Dems plan $825b fix

House Democrats are working on a bill that provides $825 billion in tax cuts and spending to revitalize the sagging American economy. The Dow broke a seven-day losing streak, gaining 12 points to 8,212. The S&P 500 rose a point to 843. The Nasdaq jumped 22 points to 1,511. Crude oil closed down above $35 a barrel. Conway Gittens reports from New York.

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Video: Plans to Stem Foreclosures in the Works

01/15/09 The incoming Obama administration and Congress are trying to work on plans to end foreclosures.

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Video: Obama: Economy First, Deficit Later

01/08/09 Obama's pledge to restore fiscal discipline in Washington will have to wait until the economy is back on track.

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Video: Markets Lack Direction

01/06/09 Investors are looking toward the Obama inauguration but the markets will likely lack directions for a few months.

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Video: Profit Worries Offset Obama Plan

Wall Street began the first trading week of the year with worries about what the year will hold for corporate profits. Those concerns offset optimism that President-elect Barack Obama was planning to ask for $310 billion in tax cuts as part of a massive stimulus plan. Apple's Steve Jobs announced his intention to stay on as CEO despite speculation about his health. Conway Gittens reports from New York.

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Video: Factory Activity Hits 28-year Low

U.S. factory activity sank to a near 30 year low, on a deepening recession. The report on U.S. manufacturing activity was similar to factory surveys across the globe and signaled tough times ahead. Meanwhile marketwatchers turn their eyes to Washington, for word on Obama's stimulus plan. Diane King reports from New York.

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Video: A Green 2008?

A look back at some of the grass roots environment stories that hit the news agenda in 2008. From beekeepers protests to climate camps and fair trade in the sex aid industry, Reuters Television has covered actions around the globe that call for environmental change. Some of these issues look likely to head the green news agenda in 2009 as U.S. President-elect Barack Obama tasks what some have dubbed, the ''dream green team'', to tackle climate change and the U.S.'s dependence on foreign oil.

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