1. US Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke walking into Joint Economic Committee hearing, takes seat 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman: "We continue to expect economic activity to bottom out, then to turn...

HEADLINE Obama stimulus plan faces changes in Senate CAPTION: A top Republican called for more mortgage relief and additional tax cuts in President Barack Obama's massive economic stimulus package as Democrats conceded privately they...

1. US President George W. Bush and economic team around table 2. Zoom out from US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan to the meeting 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US President: "I think it is very important for President...

English/Nat U-S President Bill Clinton has vetoed a 12.5 (b) billion U-S dollar foreign aid package saying the money is inadequate. Clinton says the measure under-funds everything from debt relief to the Wye peace accords. He has called...

Sept. 17 -- UBS Chief federal Reserve Analyst Alan Rechtschaffen and Bloomberg's Michael McKee react to Fed Chair Janet Yellens remarks on monetary policy at a news conference in Washington. They speak on Street Smart. (Source: Bloomberg)

HEADLINE: Boehner: Obama 'won't deal honestly' on issues CAPTION: Speaker of the House John Boehner says a tax bill did not advance to a vote in the House because it lacked votes. But he says Republicans still want to negotiate a deal...

1. UPSOUND (English) "Ladies and gentlemen the President of the United States"; Obama walks to podium 2. Side view; Obama greets journalists and asks them to sit 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, US President: "With the private sector...

Athens 1. Copies of notifications for one-off solidarity tax to help fight off debt being burnt 2. Medium of protesters burning copies of notifications 3. Wide of protesters outside parliament 4. Wide of march 5. Close-up of banner...

Dec. 5 -- Princeton University Professor of Economics Alan Krueger discusses the need for fiscal policy and immigration reform in the United States and his expectations for the November jobs report. He speaks on Bloomberg Surveillance.

Dec. 22 -- Brown University Professor Gauti Eggertsson discusses Japans fiscal policies with Tom Keene on Bloomberg Surveillance. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 2 -- VTB Capitals Neil Mackinnon previews todays European Central Bank meeting in Naples and examines the numerous challenges faced by President Mario Draghi. He speaks with Guy Johnson on The Pulse.

HEADLINE: Cameron: Europe can recover, must be 'bold' CAPTION: At the World Economic Forum, British Prime Minister David Cameron, urged the eurozone to impose fiscal discipline and integrate their budget policies more, and expressed...

1. Wide shot of Bush and Paul Bremer, the new special envoy to Iraq, in the Oval Office 2. Cutaway of press 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush: "We're going to get a tax package through because it's the right thing to...

With the world still trying to bounce back from the global economic crisis, the Fund says in its latest World Economic Outlook that the recovery remains fragile and uneven. Unemployment remains a major economic and social challenge....

Tallinn, Estonia - December 30, 2010 1. Wide of Tallinn under snow 2. Various of anti-euro posters 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Vox pop, Raul Vall, Tallinn resident: "I think it's good because it helps to recover our community and I think it's...

HEADLINE: Boehner: Government spending less, no earmarks CAPTION: Congressional negotiators reached agreement Thursday on a compromise spending bill to avert a weekend federal shutdown, a move hailed by Speaker of the House John Boehner....

1. Wide shot US President Barack Obama meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President: "This has been a more severe recession since we have seen since the Great Depression, so...

HEADLINE: Q&A: When will I get my economic stimulus payment? CAPTION: Linda Stiff, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service answers questions about how the federal economic stimulus payments will be made. (March...

HEADLINE: $44 billion in stimulus for schools released CAPTION: The Obama administration has released $44 billion, the first round of school dollars from the economic stimulus package. Education Secretary Arne Duncan made the...

English/Nat Washington has welcomed a move by Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to boost Japan's economy. In the boldest move yet to help the faltering economy, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Wednesday proposed a special...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global economic growth forecasts and warned that the US would harm the world economy if it fails to raise its borrowing limit. The international lending agency said on Tuesday that the...

HEADLINE: GOP senators vote to defeat Obama's jobs bill CAPTION: United against Barack Obama, Senate Republicans voted Tuesday night to kill the jobs package the president had spent weeks campaigning for across the country, a stinging...

1. US President Barack Obama and US Senator Ted Kennedy walk into health care summit 2. Mid of Kennedy waving to crowd 3. Pan right of crowd applauding Kennedy 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, US President: "To Sir Edward Kennedy....

House Republican leaders narrowly quelled a revolt among their conservatives Thursday, then worked to overcome Democratic opposition to legislation to provide $1.1 trillion in government spending and chart a new course for selected,...