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Don't link stimulus with trade pact: Obama staff chief

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff on Sunday said any economic stimulus package that the U.S. Congress passes in the next two months should not be tied to a free-trade agreement with Colombia. (link)

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