State of Union To Touch On War, Economy
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For years, President Bush and his advisers expressed frustration that the White House received little credit for the nation's strong economic performance because of public discontent about the Iraq war. Today, the president is getting little credit for improved security in Iraq, as the public...
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Tony Blair will address his party - and Britain - this week against a backdrop of war and barbarity. But his hopes for Labour&#39;s re-election rely on what his government has achieved on the home front.
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In his State of the Union, he is likely to build on Iraqi elections to boost domestic initiatives.
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President George W. Bush sought to calm Americans' fears about the economy on Monday while charting a course he hopes will keep him relevant in his final year in office.
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Business & money: Upbeat White House tries to talk up economy as oil price falls back  from record highs
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United for urgent action, the White House and Congress raced toward emergency steps Thursday to rescue the national economy from a possible recession
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The White House on Monday acknowledged  the U.S. economy had hit a rough patch but disagreed with  Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton's prediction  that a recession was looming.
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President George W. Bush will use his final State of the Union address on Monday to try to reassure nervous Americans about his economic rescue plan and chart a course to stay relevant in his last year in power.
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Even before George W. Bush or John F. Kerry stands and takes the oath of office as president Jan. 20, his economic agenda has been set by a combination of global forces, domestic politics and an unyielding calendar.
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President Bush speaks at the White House Conference on the Economy at the Ronald Reagan Center, Thursday, Dec. 16, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds).
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The Iraq war, once the key issue in the U.S. presidential election, is taking a back seat to the economy as voters fret over a possible recession and consider the improving security situation in Baghdad.
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With midterm elections around the corner, President Bush on Thursday will launch a series of speeches aimed at bolstering support for what the White House calls the "single ideological struggle" against terrorism, including the increasingly unpopular Iraq war.
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One recent accomplishment in Baghdad would make for awkward fodder for tonightâs State of the Union speech.
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WASHINGTON - President Bush sought Americans&#39; support Thursday for quick action on an economic agenda that would bring far-reaching changes to their lives.
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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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President Bushâs final State of the Union address will focus on the economy, as Mr. Bush himself suggested Friday during a short preview of the speech at a Congressional Republican retreat.
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President George W. Bush said on  Saturday his upcoming budget proposal would emphasize restraint  on domestic spending while making defense and war costs for  Iraq and Afghanistan the top priority.