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Published 11/7/2008 by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney at CNN Political Ticker

Obama will have to confront the nation's ailing economy. CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — The nation's sagging economy is expected to be in the spotlight Friday as President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden hold their first news conference since the election. Obama named llinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff on Thursday, but the [...] (link)

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