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The following article summarizes Obama's speech, where he talks about how the economy is gradually recovering from the financial crisis. The President states how the housing, manufacturing and automotive markets are rebounding, and thus leading the US out of the financial crisis. Obama then explains how there still is a long road ahead for the financial crisis to be overcome, in order for nobody to be left behind without a job.

The following article talks about how Obama is trying to help the poor of the United States by "expanding low income tax breaks" and offering them other benefits as well. This would hopefully not only benefit the poor, but also increase AD in the economy as now more people have more money to spend.

The following article talks about Obama's Budget for the US this year. It proposes low-income tax breaks, to further decrease the income inequality in the US and give more benefits to the low income earners in the US.

Bruce Bartlett held senior policy roles in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations and served on the staffs of Representatives Jack Kemp and Ron Paul. Perspectives from expert contributors. With the debt limit debate temporarily set aside, the Obama administration is talking about finding some way to create jobs and stimulate growth.

This article talks about tax increases for high-income Americans, and how this plus spending cuts and economic growth might help reduce their debt.