For the record - Sept. 8, 2010

Economic proposals: An article in Tuesday’s Section A about President Obama proposing measures to bolster the economy quoted the president as saying Republicans “talk about me like I’m a dog.” In fact, Obama referred to “powerful interests,” not Republicans, and said they “talk about me like a dog.”

Box office: An article in Monday’s Calendar section about Labor Day weekend box-office results and “The American” stated that Focus Features paid $20 million for distribution rights for that film. In fact, Focus spent $20 million to make “The American.”