Old Tax Relief Seen as Anchor in Obama Plan  —  WASHINGTON — The centerpiece of the job creation package that President Obama plans to announce on Thursday — payroll tax relief for workers and perhaps their employers — is neither his first policy choice nor that of many economists.

Democrats fear it's too late  —  President Obama's new effort to revive the ailing economy may be too little, too late, according to Democrats and liberal policy experts.  —  They contend that Obama missed his chance to turn the economy around by November 2012, but still want him to call …

Obama Said to Seek $300 Billion Jobs Package  —  President Barack Obama plans to propose sparking job growth by injecting more than $300 billion into the economy next year, mostly through tax cuts, infrastructure spending and direct aid to state and local governments.

Obama plan: 100s of billions for jobs  —  With the economy struggling and his re-election campaign gearing up, President Barack Obama plans to propose a jobs package worth several hundred billion dollars, mostly in tax cuts, infrastructure spending, and direct aid to state and local governments, according to reports on Wednesday.

Obama to propose $300 billion to jump-start jobs  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy weak and the public seething, President Barack Obama is expected to propose $300 billion in tax cuts and federal spending Thursday night to get Americans working again.  Republicans offered Tuesday to compromise …

A Campaign Challenge: Defining Obama  —  LOS ANGELES — President Obama may have escaped the burden of a Democratic primary challenger.  Yet the battle to define him is rapidly escalating — not only by Republicans competing to run against him, but also within his own team inside the White House.