Saying Times Are Tough, Bush Urges Congress to Act - New York Times
Story date: 2008-04-29 08:12:00
Added on: 2008-04-29 21:16:10
WASHINGTON — With consumer confidence falling and gasoline and food prices at record highs, President Bush delivered an unusually dark assessment of the economy on Tuesday, saying the nation is in “very difficult times, very difficult.” There ...
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