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    By Bruce Watson

    | 1:05PM 4/05/2012
    Mitt Romney's net worth: $200 million. Barack Obama's response to Romney's claim that he's "out of touch" with the concerns of ordinary Americans: Priceless. "I bought my first car for about $900," said Obama. "It had a big hole in the floor that allowed you to see the road, so I knew my wife wasn't marrying me for my money."

    By Bruce Watson

    | 8:00PM 7/20/2011
    As part of a plan to increase access to high-quality nutritious foods, First Lady Michelle Obama announced on Wednesday that she is teaming up with several of the country's largest food retailers. From healthier foods to new jobs, see what's in store for big chains like Walmart.

    By Ira Teinowitz

    | 1:00PM 5/12/2010
    Could lower pricing for healthier foods, increased efforts to get kids more physically active, some clearer guide on what's good to eat, and finally, better food in schools solve America's problem with childhood obesity? Or is this country's love of fast food, french fries and fried chicken, deep...

    By Megan Angelo

    | 7:00PM 5/18/2009
    In today's WWD story (subscription required) "The First Lady Effect," Sarah Haight asks how much the obsessive chronicling of Michelle Obama's style actually benefits the designers -- Isabel Toledo, Jason Wu, Thakoon Panichgul -- who dream up her looks. The short answer: not much at all, at least...

    By Vanessa Richardson

    | 10:00AM 5/07/2009
    I admire the First Lady, and I am excited to see her give the keynote address for the first graduating seniors at the University of California at Merced on May 16. (I live 90 minutes north of Merced and was able to score a spot after doing some marketing writing for the school when it first opened...

    By Aaron Crowe

    | 6:00PM 4/24/2009
    The quest for souvenirs from President Barack Obama's administration just got a little easier on the wallet, with $7.99 paper dolls of the president and his family.If you already have the Obama campaign edition paper dolls, then the inaugural edition is an inexpensive toy to followup with. For a...

    By Julie Tilsner

    | 5:00PM 11/17/2008
    For clothing company J. Crew, Christmas came early this year. When Michelle Obama, wife of then candidate Barack Obama, sat down with Jay Leno October 27th, she wore a cute, mustard-colored outfit that suited her figure and looked good with her skin tone. One can only imagine that by this point in...