STEVE INSKEEP, Host: NPR's business news starts with presidential pressure on BP.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, Host: The meeting would be Mr. Obama's first direct communication with BP representatives since the explosion of the oil rig in late April.
President Obama and top BP officials will discuss the company's response to the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Obama has been making harsh public statements against the company. He's expected to pressure BP to cut the stock dividend it normally pays shareholders, and use the money toward cleanup efforts.