The part of an overall economy that is primarily made up of money markets, banking institutions and brokers. The finance sector is a very important aspect of most large and highly developed economies, such as those in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Switzerland.
The inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President took place on January 20, 2009. In his first few days in office, Obama issued executive orders and presidential memoranda directing the U.S. military to develop plans to withdraw troops from Iraq.
On November 4, 2008, Obama was elected President and Biden Vice President of the United States. The Obama-Biden ticket won 365 Electoral College votes to McCain-Palin's 173, and had a 53â46 percent edge in the nationwide popular vote.