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Politico: Aides say the president could make his first trip to the presidential ranch in Maryland this weekend. An announcement expected later Friday.
POTUS to Name Advisers to Help Fix Economy
The president and Paul Volker will announce the members of an economic recovery board at the White House Friday morning. Set to tap former SEC commission chair Donaldson, Harvard professor Feldstein, former finance chair Pritzker and more. More details from the White House here.
Conservatives Pile On
Commentators step up criticism of the economic recovery package: Noonan: "The inquest on President Obama's great stimulus mistake continues." Krauthammer: The bill "was not just bad, not just flawed, but a legislative abomination." Gingrich: "I think (Obama's) in real danger of becoming Jimmy Carter instead of Ronald Reagan. He's zig-zagging...."
White House: Job Numbers Show "Very Real Suffering"
The head of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers says the figures "reinforce the need for bold fiscal action." "If we fail to act, we are likely to lose millions more jobs and the unemployment rate could reach double digits." Read full statement. Nearly 600,000 jobs were cut in January, raising the unemployment rate to 7.6%. [...]
Campaigning for the Stimulus
The president plans to hit the road next week to push his economic recovery package. Expected to leave D.C. Tuesday after his first primetime news conference Monday 8 pm ET.
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