http://www.king5.com/news/business RSS Feed for KING - News - Business en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:02:07 GMT 2009-11-07T20:02:07Z en-us http://www.king5.com/news/business/Obama-signs-bill-assisting-homebuyers-jobless-69422152.html President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:03:36 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/business/Obama-signs-bill-assisting-homebuyers-jobless-69422152.html 2009-11-07T00:03:36Z http://www.king5.com/news/business/69410407.html WASHINGTON (AP) — For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:02:07 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/business/69410407.html 2009-11-07T20:02:07Z http://www.king5.com/news/business/69464072.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark health care legislation. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:02:03 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/business/69464072.html 2009-11-07T20:02:03Z http://www.king5.com/news/business/69464837.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders say President Barack Obama, who made a quick trip to Capitol Hill, inspired their party to pass health care legislation. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:02:03 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/business/69464837.html 2009-11-07T20:02:03Z http://www.king5.com/news/business/69464087.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama told House Democrats that Congress has a historic opportunity for making big changes to the country's health care system. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:02:02 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/business/69464087.html 2009-11-07T20:02:02Z http://www.king5.com/news/business/69466782.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says now is the time for Congress to "answer the call of history" and approve legislation revamping the country's health care system. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:01:54 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/business/69466782.html 2009-11-07T20:01:54Z http://www.king5.com/news/business/69377972.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have cleared an impasse over abortion that has been holding up a vote on sweeping health care legislation. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:01:36 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/business/69377972.html 2009-11-07T18:01:36Z http://www.king5.com/news/business/69436022.html NATICK, Mass. (AP) — The family of renowned cardiologist and medical device executive Dr. Donald Baim says he has died following surgery to treat a form of cancer. He was 60. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:01:35 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/business/69436022.html 2009-11-07T17:01:35Z http://www.king5.com/news/business/69416027.html CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) — Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:01:34 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/business/69416027.html 2009-11-07T17:01:34Z http://www.king5.com/news/business/69360612.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:01:55 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/business/69360612.html 2009-11-07T03:01:55Z