Archive for October 20th, 2009

Fed’s Yellen: No tightening in next several months (Reuters)

Written by on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 in 346825.

Reuters – The time for the U.S. Federal Reserve to start pulling back its extensive support for the economy is not close at hand and policymakers have time to choose what sequence of steps they will take, San Francisco Fed President Janet Yellen said on Tuesday.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Gates denies rift on Afghan war strategy (Reuters)

Written by on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 in 346827.

Reuters – U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said on Wednesday that there was no rift between President Barack Obama’s military and civilian advisers on the Afghan war strategy.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Obama cites higher hope for Afghan democracy (AP)

Written by on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

President Barack Obama takes a moment to talk about Afghanistan during his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, not shown, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP – President Barack Obama on Tuesday applauded Afghan President Hamid Karzai for accepting election fraud findings that invalidated nearly a third of the votes cast for him in August.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back



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