BEN FELLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race comes down to what voters believe: Are things actually getting better? Or is it all still a mess? If the economy#39;s direction is the key, President Barack Obama#39;s hand just keeps getting better. A new snapshot Friday showed the unemployment rate has tumbled to 8.3 percent. That means ...

BEN FELLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race comes down to what voters believe: Are things actually getting better? Or is it all still a mess? If the economy#39;s direction is the key, President Barack Obama#39;s hand just keeps getting stronger. A new snapshot Friday showed the unemployment rate has tumbled to 8.3 percent. That means ...

President Barack Obama says the U.S. economy is growing stronger and the economic recovery is speeding up.

The Obama administration is trying to fix a stubborn drag on the economy by allowing all homeowners to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates even if they owe more than their homes are worth, tackling a difficult issue of vital concern in states key to President Barack Obama#39;s re-election.

AVENTURA, Florida (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich describes the Palestinians as an invented people and seeks covert action against Iran, while Mitt Romney accuses President Barack Obama of throwing Israel under a bus. But the Republican presidential candidates#39; tough talk on the Middle East in Florida before Tuesday#39;s primary is doing little to sway the state#39;s large Jewish population from its ...