Election 2008: The candidates and your money

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Complete Coverage Special Report Election 2008: The candidates and your money

Obama outlines plan to create 2.5M jobs

9:52am: President elect gives brief rundown of economic recovery plan. (more)

Obama expected to tap Geithner for Treasury

Nov 21: NY Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner would assume one of the toughest jobs in the country. (more)

CBO chief is Obama's likely budget director pick

Nov 19: Congressional Budget Office chief Peter Orszag is the President-elect's top pick to be the budget director, according to Capital Hill Democrats. (more)

Stimulus: Risk of waiting for Obama

Nov 18: There's a good chance the lame-duck Congress will punt the big decisions about economic stimulus to next year. (more)

Treasury most important Obama pick - poll

Nov 17: CNN survey shows Americans believe the Secretary of the Treasury will be the most important cabinet member in the new administration. (more)

Obama's role in the economy debate

Nov 16: The economy is front and center, and Congress is holding a special session. The president-elect is keeping his distance but making his views known. (more)

Obama pushes lame-duck agenda

Nov 15: President-elect says lawmakers need to work this week on creating jobs, helping families and unemployed. (more)

76% say Obama can fix economy - poll

Nov 13: CNN survey shows about three-quarters believe Obama will improve economic conditions and calm markets. (more)

CEO in chief

Nov 7: The financial crisis and vast bailout have compelled Barack Obama to get down to business with an all-star team of CEOs and thinkers. Do they have the answers? (more)

'Greatest economic challenge'

Nov 7: Obama sets sights on economy - vows to confront global financial crisis. (more)

Romney: Obama must be 'educator-in-chief'

Nov 7: Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney offers his advice to Barack Obama, and his views on labor unions, federal bailouts, Detroit, protectionism, and America's debts. (more)

Detroit pushes Capitol Hill for bailout

Nov 6: The Big Three meet with Pelosi and Reid to discuss industry's dim outlook and a possible bailout as GM and Ford face quarterly losses. (more)

Rahm Emanuel: Pit bull politician

Nov 6: Obama's choice for White House chief of staff is known for his work as a killer strategist - and for a style that one ally likens to a toothache. (more)

New day on Capitol Hill

Nov 6: Democrats won a stronger majority in Congress. That means new life for once-tabled bills. (more)

It will be hard to create jobs

Nov 5: Unemployment is likely to rise during the first year of Obama's term, no matter what steps he takes. (more)

Your $3 trillion bailout

Nov 5: Washington is waging war on the financial crisis. Mr. Obama: You have to see it through. (more)

A wakeup letter to Washington

Nov 5: Note to lawmakers: It's high time to take care of unfair costs for consumers. Let's have some change for fair play. (more)

Economy: What now

Nov 5: Management of financial crisis will drive the initial agenda for nation's 44th president. (more)

Wall Street retreats

Nov 5: Stocks drop as economic woes come back into focus after Obama's historic presidential victory. (more)

Asia cheers Obama win, but Europe down

Nov 5: Wall Street set for retreat after recent gains as Democrat captures White House. (more)

Share your story

Nov 4: How do you think the new president will affect your wallet? (more)

What Obama stands for on economy

Nov 4: Here are some of the president-elect's ideas on 5 key economic issues. (more)

Asia cheers Obama win, but Europe down

Nov 4: U.S. stock futures set for retreat after Democrat captures White House. (more)

Obama rides economy to White House

Nov 4: 3 out of 5 voters say it's their top concern, as the country faces the worst crisis since the Great Depression. (more)

Job No. 1: A new Treasury chief

Nov 4: A successor to Henry Paulson is likely to be nominated soon. Here's who may be on the short list for Obama. (more)

How economy turned the tide in Pa.

Nov 4: Tough times followed Pennsylvanians into the voting booth. Most of them went with Obama. (more)

Plumber Joe's new biz: Managing his fame

Nov 4: The election's most unlikely celebrity has "more requests than an artist with a number-one record," says his new PR manager. (more)

Lame-duck Congress: Economy in play

Nov 4: Lawmakers might convene after the election to take up the economy. But the fate of any stimulus effort is uncertain. (more)

Obama: Where he stands

Nov 3: Here are some of the Democratic presidential candidate's ideas on 5 key economic issues. (more)

McCain: Where he stands

Nov 3: Here are some of the Republican presidential candidate's ideas on 5 key economic issues. (more)

Are tax credits welfare?

Nov 3: Under Barack Obama, more people who don't pay income tax would get checks from refundable tax credits. John McCain calls it an expansion of welfare. (more)

Your tax bill on the line

Oct 29: Financial crisis has taken center stage, but the candidates still pushing their tax plans. (more)

Election: Your health insurance at stake

Oct 28: McCain and Obama have vastly different views on the future of employer-sponsored health insurance. Either one could bring big change. (more)

Tough transition for new president

Oct 24: President-elect will have to assemble economic team quickly to tackle weakening economy and bank bailout on Jan. 20 (more)

Why you'll pay for federal spending cuts

Oct 24: McCain and Obama promise billions in unspecified savings, but it's your beloved Social Security, Medicare and military spending that should be on the chopping block. (more)

Health care: What they're proposing vs. what will pass

Oct 22: McCain and Obama agree we need health care reform, but neither of their plans is likely to pass Congress without drastic changes. (more)

Fact check: Plumber Joe's taxes

Oct 16: McCain has entrepreneurs spooked about tax hikes, but fewer than 2% of small business owners would pay more under Obama's plan. (more)

Candidates: Crisis planning

Oct 15: Adding to their economic plans, McCain and Obama make new proposals to ease strains on jobs, investments and housing. (more)

Cap gains: Obama, McCain diverge

Oct 15: McCain wants to cut capital gains tax in half to 7.5% for two years. Obama wants to raise it to 20% for wealthier investors. Experts say neither move would have much impact. (more)

4 answers voters deserve

Oct 15: Both candidates should be ready to answer tough questions on how they'd handle the crisis. (more)

Your vote, your crummy highways

Oct 15: The economy is in trouble - so are the roads, bridges and trains it depends on. Here's a close look at how the candidates would fix the problem. (more)

Obama: 5 new ideas for crisis

Oct 13: Democratic nominee augments his economic agenda with some new proposals and a nod to one from his rival. (more)

What you're really voting for

Oct 13: It's not what the candidates say they'll do if you put them in the White House. It's what they will do for your money once they get there. (more)

Obama's small biz rescue plan: The details

Oct 10: Citing a 'financial crisis,' Obama calls for an SBA-run emergency lending program to get loans to struggling companies. (more)

McCain mortgage fix burdens taxpayers

Oct 8: Under McCain's newly announced plan, the government would take the hit for writing down mortgage balances for at-risk borrowers. (more)

Palin to play ball with Big Oil

Oct 2: The Alaska governor may have raised taxes on the oil industry and scrapped a questionable pipeline deal, but in Washington she'll toe the party line. (more)

Dear 44: Your economic to-do list

Sep 16: The next president will inherit a high-stakes mess on Wall Street and Main Street. So he may need to push aside some proposals to put out fires. (more)

Entrepreneurs look to candidates for health care reform

Sep 16: Both McCain and Obama promise health-care changes, but entrepreneurs should be wary of the prescriptions. (more)

Gas prices - voters' No. 1 concern

Sep 12: The high price of gasoline tops the list of economic concerns held by U.S. consumers, according to a CNN poll. (more)

McCain vs. Obama: Who will cut small-business taxes?

Sep 8: Each candidate promises breaks for select groups of entrepreneurs, but neither offers what's really needed. (more)

McCain on Obama: Hey, big spender

Sep 5: John McCain says Barack Obama would raise government spending, while he'd cut it. He's probably right, but that's not the whole story. (more)

Decoding Obama's tax claim

Sep 4: The Democrat says John McCain won't offer tax relief to 'more than 100 million Americans.' Really? Myths, Half-Truths and the Facts - a new CNNMoney.com feature - gets to the bottom of it. (more)

U.S. view of economy is getting worse - poll

Aug 25: Three out of four Americans believe the economy is in bad shape, CNN/Opinion Research Poll shows. (more)

The only way to fix Social Security

Aug 20: McCain and Obama have said how they would attack problems in the retirement safety net. But as president, neither will be able to do it his way entirely. (more)

Bad economy tops voters' minds

Aug 6: Nearly half of Americans think the economy is most important in deciding who should be the next president, according to a new CNN survey. (more)

The estate tax: McCain vs. Obama

Aug 6: With rates for "the death tax" changing each year, family business owners trying to plan for succession are left chasing a moving target. (more)

Boosting wages: Obama vs. McCain

Aug 1: Candidates agree wages have stagnated but their solutions differ. The Democrat focuses on middle class aid. The Republican looks to tax cuts. (more)

Social Security fix: Delay retirement, group says

Aug 1: Influential group wants lawmakers to consider raising retirement age from current range of 65 to 67 years old. (more)

Obama speaks with Bernanke, Paulson

Jul 29: Democratic presidential candidate plans to meet with the chairman of the Federal Reserve; he already spoke with the Treasury Secretary on Tuesday. (more)

Obama and Pakistan leader to talk

Jul 29: Democratic presidential candidate plans to meet with Pakistan's Prime Minister in Washington; Monday, President Bush met with Gilani. (more)

Welcome, Mr. President: Here's the tab

Jul 28: The federal government's 2009 deficit is projected to rise to $482 billion. That's not great news for the next president - no matter who wins on Election Day. (more)

A political plan to help you save more

Jul 24: A new breed of economists say they know what you need to do to save more money, secure your retirement - and rescue the planet. The nation's politicians are starting to listen. (more)

New McCain ad blames Obama for $4 gas

Jul 21: A new television commercial launched by John McCain argues Barack Obama's anti-drilling stance is responsible for record gas prices. (more)

Why pulling out of Iraq won't save money

Jul 9: Both McCain and Obama say a drawdown in Iraq can provide a fiscal boost to help with their economic goals. But it's not as simple or as lucrative as they make it sound. (more)

McCain, Obama spar over economic fixes

Jul 7: The likely presidential nominees, in separate speeches, draw the battle lines on health care, tax cuts, nuclear energy and more. (more)

McCain pushes plan to spur job growth

Jul 7: Republican vows to boost economy by cutting taxes, building nuclear power plants, promoting free trade and other policies. (more)

Americans say they'll vote with their wallets

Jul 1: The battered economy is the top issue for voters, and that isn't expected to change by November. (more)

McCain and Obama's green dream

Jun 30: Which of the candidates' energy plans will play in Peoria? (more)

Luck - A president's best jobs plan

Jun 30: A year from now, economists say the economy will be stronger and unemployment lower - regardless of whether John McCain or Barack Obama wins. (more)

What Obama means by tax the wealthy

Jun 27: Here's a closer look at how the Democratic candidate defines well-off for different households, and what his proposals will mean for them. (more)

Food price spike: Is ethanol to blame?

Jun 27: A devastated corn crop is likely to exacerbate costs at the grocer. Some people are pointing a finger at the ethanol production laws. (more)

How they'll fix the economy

Jun 23: Fortune sat down with John McCain and Barack Obama to see how their answers compare on a few key questions. (more)

McCain's $300M auto battery prize

Jun 23: Presumed Republican nominee, reacting to energy costs, proposes government cash for battery that 'breaks the back of our oil dependency.' (more)

The evolution of John McCain

Jun 23: As a maverick Senator, he took pride in just saying no to everyone's wish list. But as a presidential contender, he's become a tax cutter and defender of home mortgages. The inside story of how the candidate is shaping his plan to fix the economy. (more)

What Obama means for business

Jun 23: He slammed big companies and free trade in the primaries, but Barack Obama insists he just wants to show corporate America some tough love. We go behind the scenes to see how he plans to make the U.S. a land of opportunity once again. (more)

Cap gains tax: How high can Obama go?

Jun 20: The candidate faces a tough question: How much can he raise long-term investment tax without sacrificing the revenue - and political support - he needs to fund his programs? (more)

Shooting the moon on renewables

Jun 18: While McCain wants to drill more oil to fight $4 gas, Obama calls for an 'Apollo project' aimed at alternative energy. Should the government get involved? (more)

Start drilling offshore, McCain says

Jun 17: Presidential candidate, in move that may place him at odds with environmentalists, will propose ending ban on offshore drilling to offset soaring gas prices. (more)

Obama will spend to revitalize economy

Jun 16: During an economic speech in Flint, Mich., the Democratic presidential candidate laid out his plan to improve America's education, infrastructure, energy and health care systems. (more)

Uncle Sam can fund retirement - Obama

Jun 16: Democrat would match up to $500 in savings for families earning under $75,000. It would cost the government but help people save. Is it a good idea? (more)

McCain will repeal the AMT. Wait, no ...

Jun 13: ...not exactly. The presidential candidate has been saying he would eliminate the so-called "wealth tax" that threatens the non-wealthy. But now he supports a more modified plan. (more)

What they'll do to your tax bill

Jun 11: McCain and Obama want to change the bottom-line effects of the tax code. Here's a dollars-and-cents breakdown of what their plans could mean for you. (more)

McCain promises low taxes

Jun 10: Republican presidential candidate reiterates his tax plan to small business owners; attacks Obama over his tax proposals. (more)

Obama: Give economy $50 billion boost

Jun 9: With a big jump in the unemployment rate and record oil prices, Barack Obama says he wants to extend benefits for those out of work and send out more rebate checks. (more)

Oil crisis: Obama vs. McCain

Jun 9: The Democrat wants the government to do more to encourage conservation and find alternatives, while the Republican sees a bigger role for the free market. (more)

Wall Street cozying up to Obama

Jun 6: The typically Republican-friendly securities industry is having a change of heart, backing Obama in the belief that the Democrat could take the White House. (more)

The economy: McCain vs. Obama

Jun 4: Taxes. Social Security. Housing. Gas prices. Get ready for lively debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. (more)

Game on: McCain v. Obama on economy

Jun 3: Taxes. Social Security. Housing. Gas prices. Get ready for lively debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. (more)

Bush: 43M families hurt if tax cuts expire

Jun 2: President also says small business owners will take a hit if lawmakers fail to extend his 2001-03 tax relief. But critics say that's not necessarily the case. (more)

How the next president will change the Fed

Jun 2: The winner of this November's election is likely to fill at least 4 of 7 seats on the Fed Board of Governors upon taking office. Here's how those picks could affect the economy. (more)

Political donations: 3 things to know

May 22: Giving to Clinton, McCain or Obama? Here's how to get the most out of supporting your favorite candidate. (more)

Fuzzy math on the campaign trail

May 6: The candidates say they will pay for their proposals by raising revenue and cutting spending. Here are just a few of the accounting flaws in their platforms. (more)

Taxing oil profits: Proceed with caution

May 6: Politicians are dying to get at more of Big Oil's billions, but analysts are torn about what that will do to prices or future energy sources. (more)

Solving a $2 trillion puzzle

May 1: The presidential candidates vow to make health care better and less costly but split along party lines on how to do it. And some experts say none of them fully addresses the biggest issue: cost. (more)

Tax cut could push gas prices higher

Apr 29: Despite claims from McCain and Clinton, temporary cut in gas taxes could lead to more demand and push prices higher - leaving taxpayers to cover shortfall. (more)

Election '08: Wall Street's big donors

Apr 25: The presidential candidates have already raised $800 million, nearing a fundraising record. Which big companies are helping to foot the bill? (more)

McCain: Fix tax law, freeze spending

Apr 15: Republican contender gives his most complete address on economy, calling for tax simplification, enhanced breaks and 1-year pause on some federal funding. (more)

McCain outlines plan for economy

Apr 10: Presumptive Republican nominee for president would allow some troubled homeowners to get more affordable loans. (more)

Housing: Where the candidates stand

Mar 27: The biggest partisan divide is over the government's role. The Democrats find areas of common interest even as they spar on campaign trail. (more)

Social Security looms for next president

Mar 25: The presidential candidates haven't been silent on the system's long-term funding shortfalls. But one deficit hawk says their proposals are either vague or unrealistic. (more)

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