Obama to propose permanent research tax credit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday will ask the U.S. Congress to increase and permanently extend a tax credit for business research as a way of boosting job growth, an administration official said on Sunday.

Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery.

Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly.

Obama says to address new economic ideas next week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy after August data on Friday showed again that jobs -- the central issue in November elections -- were being created too slowly.

Obama brings Mideast leaders together for peace push

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Wednesday not to let the chance for peace slip away, bringing them together for ceremonial handshakes at the White House on the eve of relaunching direct talks.

Obama to Mideast leaders: seize moment for peace

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Wednesday not to let the chance for peace slip away as he opened a Washington summit shadowed by Middle East violence.

Obama urges Israelis, Palestinians to seize moment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders believe they can achieve a Middle East peace deal within a year, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday as he urged both sides to seize the moment.

Obama opens Mideast peace summit, says U.S. resolute

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday that "extremists and rejectionists" would not derail the relaunch of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations as he opened a peace summit shadowed by Middle East violence.

Obama says U.S. undeterred in bid for Mideast peace

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday that a deadly Hamas attack in the West Bank "is not going to stop us" in the quest for Middle East peace as he opened a Washington summit to relaunch face-to-face Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

Obama opens Mideast summit clouded by W.Bank attack

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama waded into a new round of Middle East diplomacy on Wednesday, seeking momentum for revived peace talks clouded by a flare-up of West Bank violence and a deadlock over Jewish settlements.