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.
He was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008, and sworn in on January 20, 2009. After being re-elected in 2012, President Obama is currently serving his second and final term, which will end in January 2017. See photos from the President's second inauguration here.