Monday, September 20, 2010

DAILY DOZEN: OBAMA'S TOWN HALL

President Barack Obama held a town hall meeting earlier today. It was hosted by CNBC and moderated by John Harwood. The major focus was on whether the president was pro/anti-business. He also addressed other economic concerns. Here is a look at the event with some analysis and other economy related content.


1. Video: Obama’s Town-Hall-Style Meeting. [The New York Times]
2. Obama town hall focuses on the question: Is the president anti-business? [The Washington Post]
3. President Obama's Town Hall on the Economy, Business and the Middle Class. [The White House Blog]
4. Business leaders grade Obama's Town Hall message. [CNBC]


5. Obama fends off anti-business charge. [The New York Times]
6. Obama's Economic Town Hall: "Is the American Dream dead for me?" [ABC News]
7. Obama: With so many suffering, billionaires and millionaires shouldn’t whine. [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
8. Obama to Hedge Fund Manager who complains of being 'Whacked': 'Most folks on Main Street' feel beat up. [Think Progress]


9. President Obama gets personal to defend economic record. [Politico]
10. Obama: 'A lot of people out there are still hurting'. [USA Today]
11. Obama hits China, tea party in town hall. [Market Watch]
12. Yuan climbs to strongest since 1993 after Obama criticizes China policies. [Bloomberg]

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