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Obama presents team to navigate economic crisis

 
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama takes his first major step toward addressing the U.S. financial crisis on Monday, presenting the team that will steer his economic policies and navigate a potentially deep recession. (link)

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