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This leader in The Economist reviews an essay in the magazine's October 8-14th, 2016 edition by U.S. president Obama. In it Obama points to the unfinished tasks of his presidency and what comes next as tasks to be done for the U.S. economy. The Economist points out the problems in the 2016 election campaign where there is a lack of discussion of economic issues as a serious problem. Obama lists as priorities efforts to improve conditions of people left out in the recovery, reducing inequality, offering more job opportunities, and increasing productivity.
U.S. president Obama's legacy and the 2016 presidential election with Hillary Clinton as the nominee of the Democratic Party
06/10/2016
U.S. president Obama's popularity ratings are at 51% in 2016 similar to Reagan's in his last year. In June 2016 he announced his endorsement of Hillary and efforts to unite the Democratic Party behind Clinton, including bringing Sanders supporters behind the nominee. This is also an effort to preserve his legacy. For Hillary Obama's and Sander's support is needed to improve support among younger women, and others who supported Obama in 2008 and 2012, especially with the wide differences with Republican nominee Trump.
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WSJ 06/15/2016
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
Bernie Sanders Endorses Ex-Rival Hillary Clinton, Ending Democratic Primary Campaign
WSJ 07/12/2016
Championing Optimism, Obama Hails Clinton as His Political Heir
The New York Times 07/28/2016
Obama Rallies Democrats Behind Hillary Clinton at Convention
WSJ 07/28/2016
Business Economists Say Hillary Clinton Is Best for the Economy
WSJ 08/22/2016
Obama's State of the Union address- 2014-2016
01/28/2014
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In State of the Union Address, Obama Vows to Act Alone on the Economy
New York Times 01/28/2014
Hardened, Obama Strikes Tough Tone for Modest Agenda
New York Times 01/28/2014
State of the Union, as It Was Spoken and as Decoded
New York Times 01/29/2014
State of the Union Speech Is One Half of Nation’s Political Split Screen
New York Times 01/12/2016
Economist 01/19/2016
The Economist 10/08/2016
U.S. president Obama's final State of the Union message in Jan. 2016
01/12/2016
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Obama’s State of the Union Lays Out Optimistic Tone
Wall Street Journal 01/13/2016
Obama’s Legacy: Trump and Bernie
Wall Street Journal 01/13/2016
State of the Union Speech Is One Half of Nation’s Political Split Screen
New York Times 01/12/2016
Economist 01/19/2016
Barack Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
WSJ 06/10/2016
The Economist 10/08/2016
The U.S. Democratic Party in 2016- a struggle for the soul of the party after Obama
02/03/2016
With huge support among young people the Bernie Sanders challenge to Hillary Clinton represents a struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party between Hillary's plan for incremental change and Sanders call for major changes in education and healthcare.
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Democrats Battle Over Vision for Party
Wall Street Journal 02/03/2016
The Daily 202: Hillary Clinton makes her Wall Street problem worse - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/04/2016
Clinton blasts Wall Street, but still draws millions in contributions - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/04/2016
Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Democratic Primary, Defeating Hillary Clinton
Wall Street Journal 02/10/2016
How Far Left Has America Moved?
New York Times 02/12/2016
Sanders Campaign Will Travel On, but Path to Victory Is All but Blocked
New York Times 03/01/2016
U.S. President Obama's State of the Union Address 2013-2016
02/13/2013
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Onset of Woes Casts Pall Over Obamaâs Policy Aspirations
New York Times 05/15/2013
State of the Union Speech Is One Half of Nation’s Political Split Screen
New York Times 01/12/2016
Economist 01/19/2016
Obama Urges Action on Expansive Agenda
Wall Street Journal 02/13/2013
Obama, in State of the Union, makes case that middle class is job one - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/13/2013
Obama Makes Case for Government in State of Union Address
New York Times 02/13/2013
Obama's second inaugural address and policies for the second term 2013-2016
01/27/2013
An effort to preserve the New Deal programs in the same form and speaking to the progressive coalition of the 30's, 60's and 90's from FDR, Kennedy, and Clinton periods could be described as conservative. Doing this in 2013 in a post boomer era of slower growth presents challenges of a different kind.
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Onset of Woes Casts Pall Over Obamaâs Policy Aspirations
New York Times 05/15/2013
Obama to Assert Unilateral Agenda
Wall Street Journal 01/27/2014
In State of the Union Address, Obama Vows to Act Alone on the Economy
New York Times 01/28/2014
Hardened, Obama Strikes Tough Tone for Modest Agenda
New York Times 01/28/2014
In Second Term, Obama Is Seen as Using âHidden Handâ Approach
New York Times 07/15/2013
What Clinton and Sanders owe progressives - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/18/2016
U.S. president Obama and unfinished agenda in 2016
10/12/2016
The Economist magazine has a By invitation Essay by U.S. president Obama in the Oct 8-14th 2016 edition of the magazine. In the essay Obama describes the unfinished agenda of his two terms in office. The financial crisis of 2008-2009 took up a big part of the first term, leaving much that needs to be done for an economic recovery for all Americans, including those left behind in the recovery. The growing inequality, and improving job opportunities are other parts of this unfinished work.
Grouped Articles
The Economist 10/08/2016
The Economist 10/08/2016
‘American Democracy Is Bigger Than Any One Person,’ Obama Says
The New York Times 11/16/2016
Opinion | The Cost of Barack Obama’s Speech
The New York Times 05/01/2017
Obama, Hillary Clinton and the U.S. presidential election of 2016
01/26/2008
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Hillary Clinton Tacks Right of Obama on Foreign Policy
Wall Street Journal 03/22/2014
Hillary Clinton, for Richer or Poorer
Wall Street Journal 06/29/2014
Calculated Risks: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s ‘Hard Choices’
New York Times 06/20/2014
A Rift in Worldviews Is Exposed as Clinton Faults Obama on Policy
New York Times 08/11/2014
Hillary Clinton, Barbed and Bellicose
New York Times 08/11/2014
New York Times 08/11/2014
Michelle Obama, Barack Obama and the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia- building the Obama coalition in 2016
07/26/2016
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The Daily 202: Michelle Obama is the Democrats’ best weapon against Donald Trump
Washington Post 07/26/2016
Obama Rallies Democrats Behind Hillary Clinton at Convention
WSJ 07/28/2016
The Economist 10/08/2016
First Lady Michelle Obama says Trump is 'trying to take away your hope'
NBC News 10/21/2016
The New York Times 10/21/2016
The Telegraph 10/27/2016
U.S. president Obama's fiscal 2016 budget
01/30/2015
Grouped Articles
Obama Budget Proposes 7% More in Spending Above Sequestration Caps
Wall Street Journal 01/30/2015
The Economist 10/08/2016
The Economist 10/08/2016
U.S. president Obama on the state of journalism and the media in 2016- how it "corrodes our democracy and our society"
03/28/2016
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Obama calls for more facts, fewer insults in speech to journalists - The Washington Post
Washington Post 03/29/2016
Obama Urges Journalists to Cover the Substance of the Campaign
New York Times 03/28/2016
The Economist 10/08/2016
Final Debate: Donald Trump Declines to Commit to Respecting Results if He Loses
WSJ 10/20/2016
The New York Times 11/07/2016
Obama's second inaugural address and liberal vision for the second term as U.S. president 2013-2016
01/21/2013
A sense of urgency in the second inaugural address in 2012, a sense that the vision and purpose that Obama brought to the presidency four years ago is slipping away after years battling the economic crisis and working to bring health insurance to uninsured Americans. Most of the immigration agenda is still untouched, and only faltering progress in other areas. An even broader agenda with climate change, promoting gender equality, with continuing battles over the deficit and a short window of 2 years leaves less time.
Grouped Articles
Onset of Woes Casts Pall Over Obamaâs Policy Aspirations
New York Times 05/15/2013
Obama Puts Legacy at Stake With Clean-Air Act
New York Times 06/25/2013
Obama Backs Piecemeal Immigration Overhaul
Wall Street Journal 11/20/2013
Obama to Assert Unilateral Agenda
Wall Street Journal 01/27/2014
In State of the Union Address, Obama Vows to Act Alone on the Economy
New York Times 01/28/2014
In Second Term, Obama Is Seen as Using âHidden Handâ Approach
New York Times 07/15/2013
U.S. president Obama's endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president in 2016, with his popularity at 51% similar to Reagan
06/10/2016
At a similar point in the last year of his presidency, Reagan's popularity was 51% when he endorsed and campaigned for Bush.
Grouped Articles
Barack Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
WSJ 06/10/2016
Bernie Sanders Endorses Ex-Rival Hillary Clinton, Ending Democratic Primary Campaign
WSJ 07/12/2016
Championing Optimism, Obama Hails Clinton as His Political Heir
The New York Times 07/28/2016
Donald Trump Faces Narrow Path to White House Victory
WSJ 08/24/2016
Hillary Clinton Returns to Campaigning, Seeks to Refine Message
WSJ 09/15/2016
Obama Sees ‘Personal Insult’ if Blacks Don’t Rally for Hillary Clinton
The New York Times 09/19/2016
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