Video: Obama reappoints Bernanke for second Fed term

President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he wants Ben Bernanke to get a second four-year term as head of the Federal Reserve, praising his 'calm and wisdom' in the face of a near financial collapse.

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Video - Obama outlines plan to help GM survive

President Barack Obama pushed General Motors Corp. into bankruptcy on Monday and said it was part of a 'viable achievable plan that will give this iconic company a chance to rise again.'

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Video: 05/11 Obama Takes On Monopolies

05/11/09 Obama repeals Bush-era rules that limited regulators ability to investigate and bust monopolies.

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Video: Obama backs Chrysler bankruptcy as wise move

President Barack Obama says he supports Chrysler's decision to seek bankruptcy protection and that its looming partnership with Fiat will save one of America's 'most storied automakers.'

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Video - Obama: 'I don't want to run auto companies'

President Barack Obama says the government should help Chrysler and General Motors stabilize but then should get out of the auto business as quickly as possible.

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Video: G20 Is The Talk of The Street

04/01/09 The G20 meeting will get underway on Thursday as Wall Street intently watches.

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Video: Obama orders overhaul of government contracting

President Barack Obama is changing how government contracts are awarded and who can get them. The president says the move will make the process more competitive and will save taxpayers up to $40 billion a year.

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Video - Your Money: Mortgage Relief

President Barack Obama's stimulus package will have many benefits built in to ease the financial burden on troubled homeowners. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains. E-mail your questions to yourmoney@ap.org

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Video: Obama to hold banks 'fully accountable'

In a speech to a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama says the money Americans have deposited in U.S. banks is safe and the nation can rely on the continued operation of the financial system.

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Video - Obama: We need to restart lending

In an address to Congress and the nation, President Obama says his administration is doing everything possible to restart lending by financial institutions.

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Video - Report: Gov't could take a bigger chunk of Citi

The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the situation, said late Sunday that Citigroup Inc. is negotiating with authorities to increase the U.S. government's stake in the teetering lender to as much as 40 percent.

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Video - Obama: Caterpillar can rehire if stimulus passes

President Obama says the CEO of Caterpillar will rehire some laid-off workers if Congress passes the stimulus bill. Obama will visit Caterpillar on Thursday.

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Video: Gov't unveils new plan, stocks tank

Investors turning skeptical about the government's latest bank bailout plan, dragging the Dow Jones industrial average significantly lower in midday trading.

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Video: Executive Pay Loophole?

02/06/09 President Obama limited executive pay for institutions that receive government aid, but a number of questions remain.

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Video: Investors Waiting on Employment Figures

02/05/09 Alan Valdes, of Hilliard Lyons, says investors are staying out of the game until employment figures are released on FRiday and there is more clarity about Obama's stimulus plan.

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Video: Wall Street Backlash

President Obama's executive pay cap for companies that receive federal funds is the first step to retain control of bailout money. Jeff Glor reports.

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Video: Executive Compensation Runs into Regulation

02/04/09 The Obama administration is working on new regulations that would limit compensation at companies that receive government aid.

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Video: Obama Blasts Banks Bonuses

President Obama blasted Wall Street bankers after a report that employees of financial companies in N.Y. collected nearly $18.5 billion in bonuses in 2008. As Chip Reid reports.

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Video - Business Update: Stimulus progress

House leaders are prepared to take up the $825 billion economic stimulus plan next week as Microsoft prepares to cut thousands of jobs amid the global recession.

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Video: Should U.S. Nationalize Banks?

Experts are worried the government may nationalize banks in an effort to rescue the economy. As Priya David reports, the action would not guarantee an economic upswing.

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