Economy Board Meeting in Private
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 23rd, 2009 4:43 am by HL
Economy Board Meeting in Private
Six weeks after President Obama “appointed a blue-ribbon panel to help him dig America out of its economic crisis, the board has yet to hold an official public meeting,” Politico reports.
“Comments from board members and Obama himself indicate that some members of the panel are meeting, in smaller gatherings that have not been announced or opened to the public. And that raises the question of whether an administration that prides itself on openness and transparency is in fact finding it more convenient to conduct public business in private.”
Obama Does 60 Minutes
In his longest interview since being sworn in, President Obama sat down with 60 Minutes in the Oval Office for a fascinating conversation about the AIG bonuses, the economy, and how he’s dealing with the world’s most difficult job.
