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.
Barack Obama was sworn into the Office of President on January 20, 2009, for his first term. On November 6, 2012, he was re-elected, and will serve his second term (that will, upon completion, mean he has served eight years total). Prior to becoming president, Mr. Obama served as a US Senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008; and as a Member of the Illinois Senate, from the 13th District from 1997 to 2004. Barack Obama was sworn into the Office of President on January 20, 2009, for his first term.