Minorities’ get no satisfaction on Capitol Hill or K Street – Post No. 012208-3

By Jonathan Allen
As Barack Obama, the most plausible African-American presidential contender in American history, was ramping up his successful Iowa campaign last month, about 20 well-established black lobbyists gathered in Citigroup’s Washington offices to take stock of the complexion of Capitol Hill offices and K Street lobbying shops.
They were there for the quarterly meeting of [...]

Bush, Congressional Leaders to Meet on Sagging Economy – Post No. 012208-2

By ANDREW TAYLOR
President Bush and top congressional leaders will be looking for quick agreement on how to pump as much as $150 billion in tax cuts and government spending into the ailing economy to head off a recession.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and leaders in both parties are scheduled to meet with Bush on Tuesday [...]

Are we in a Recession? – Post No. 012208-1

The Federal Reserve, confronted with a global stock sell-off fanned by increased fears of a recession, cut a key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Tuesday. Fighting to stave off recession in the world’s biggest economy, the decision comes after sharp stock market declines on Wall Street and around the globe.
The Fed [...]