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Pentagon to shut military command, cut jobs

Pentagon to shut military command, cut jobs

The Pentagon, trying to free up cash in the face of a yawning U.S. deficit, unveiled a series of cost-cutting measures on Wednesday that will shed thousands of jobs and shut down an entire military command.

 

Obama says deficit could jeopardize recovery

Obama says deficit could jeopardize recovery

President Barack Obama renewed his pledge on Saturday to make job creation his top priority in 2010 but said it was also critical to rein in a record budget deficit that threatened economic recovery.

 

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