Can William Daley Boost Obama’s Business Reputation?

For the most part, the business community has cheered the president’s appointment of Wall Street banker — and former secretary of commerce — William Daley as the new White House chief of staff. Daley is widely expected to enh…

Obama Considering Naming William Daley to Top White House Job

President Barack Obama is considering naming former Commerce Secretary William Daley to a top White House post, perhaps chief of staff, The Associated Press reported.

Daley, 62, is a JPMorgan Chase (JPM) executive and brother of Chicago Mayor Richard…

Americans Say: We’re Worse Off Since Obama Came to Town

President Obama sailed into the White House on the wings of hope, but now a majority of Americans say they’re doing worse now than before he arrived two years ago, according to Bloomberg National Poll results released Thursday….

New Report: Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance

As health-care costs skyrocket, the ranks of uninsured Americans are growing at their fastest rate ever. A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that 50.7 million people, or 16.7% of the population, h…

White House Pledges to Push Congress on Technology Goals

The Obama administration plans to put pressure on Congress in 2011 to move ahead on key technology policies such as patent reform and privacy.

“Much of the policy work is really contingent on congressional action or budgetary action, so you’re by def…