Bush to meet lawmakers, open to options on economy
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President George W. Bush was open to options on a package to stem troubles in the U.S. economy that have sent global financial markets plummeting, the White House said on Tuesday.
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In his first news conference since winning a second term in office, President Bush touched on a variety of economic issues Thursday, from reducing the budget deficit to revamping Social Security and the tax code.
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Lawmakers and President Bush hope that tax breaks for businesses and rebates for taxpayers will promote spending.
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President Bush's speech on Thursday to the Republican convention offers him a chance to seize the initiative in an economic debate that polls show is being won by his Democratic rival, John Kerry.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W., Virginia  - President George W. Bush said on Friday he was confident in the long-term strength of the U.S. economy, but urged lawmakers to act swiftly on a stimulus plan he and others hope will help stave off a possible recession.
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U.S. President George W. Bush predicted on Tuesday that a deal could be reached with the U.S. Congress soon on a fiscal stimulus package and said it was needed to deal with "uncertainty" in the economic outlook.
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President George W. Bush will wrap  up conferring with his economic team on Friday on ways to keep  the economy growing against a backdrop of higher interest  rates, mixed data and fears of rising inflation.
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President Bush&#39;s speech on Thursday to the Republican convention offers him a chance to seize the initiative in an economic debate that polls show is being won by his Democratic rival, John Kerry.
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President Bush on Thursday will  promote his proposals for boosting the U.S. economy and  criticize Democrat John Kerry's economic prescriptions, the  Bush campaign said.
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President George W. Bush on Friday called on Congress to give the U.S. economy a "shot in the arm" with an election-year package of temporary tax cuts and other measures worth up to $150 billion.
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President Bush on Thursday will promote his proposals for boosting the U.S. economy and criticize Democrat John Kerry's economic prescriptions, the Bush campaign said.
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With the price of oil hovering near $100 a barrel and overall economic anxiety on the rise, President Bush said yesterday that he may use his upcoming State of the Union address to propose a stimulus package intended to promote growth and shore up weak parts of the economy.
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Signaling he is poised to take a tough line with Democrats over the budget, President George W. Bush met on Wednesday with congressional Republicans and renewed a threat to veto spending he considers excessive.
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President Bush today opened talks with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on an economic stimulus package and said he was optimistic that he and lawmakers could find "common ground" on measures aimed at heading off a U.S. recession.
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President Bush met yesterday with a group of black business, religious and community leaders, using the opportunity to talk up his plan to allow workers to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes to private accounts.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush sought Americans&#39; support yesterday for quick action on an economic agenda that would bring far-reaching changes to their lives.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush, acknowledging that the country is suffering through a period of economic uncertainty, called on Congress Monday to do more to help people and businesses hurt by the housing slump and credit crunch.