NJ: Obama's anchor: The economy
The political significance of unemployment rates in the 9 percent range just 15 months before a presidential election is pretty obvious; indeed, no post-World War II president has faced this bleak a jobs picture at this juncture.
| Obama halts tighter smog standards
Citing the financial burden in a struggling economy and after Republican protests, President Obama ordered the EPA to shelve tighter smog standards.
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