
Today President Obama will lay out new ideas to create jobs for millions of Americans still out of work. He's expected to propose cash incentives for small businesses and for people to fix their homes with more "green" materials.
Some in Congress are already asking where the president will get the money to pay for it all. Christina Romer, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, spoke to Kiran Chetry on American Morning Tuesday.
Buried under debt with no way out. As more consumers fall behind on their bills, some in the collection industry are going to offensive extremes to get a hold of their cash.
But you should know, there are strict laws about how debt collectors have to do business. Our John Zarrella reports in this AM original.
The White House and the Environmental Protection Agency are taking on critics of climate change. The EPA says greenhouse gases threaten the public health and safety of every American, and the announcement could pave the way for future regulation. Our Jim Acosta has the report from Washington.
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President Obama's $787 billion stimulus package is stimulating at least one sector of the economy – con artists.
The Federal Trade Commission says hundreds of thousands of innocent Americans have already been ripped off, to the tune of nearly $30 million. Our Allan Chernoff has one victim's story in this "AM" original report.
President Obama will meet today with his top commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, and America's ambassador to Kabul, Karl Eikenberry.
As the president's war strategy starts falling into place, our Barbara Starr is already on the ground, embedded with U.S. forces.
Today she has the story of one village where Afghan forces are fighting back against the Taliban, and winning. It's a story you won't see anywhere else.

