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Obama vows to turn next to housing crisis

 

Published 2/13/2009 at L.A. Times - Politics

The president, speaking to business leaders at the White House, says trouble in the housing sector is at 'the root of our economic challenges.' > As Congress prepares to pass his economic rescue plan, President Barack Obama today promised to turn immediately to the housing crisis, saying he would soon offer more details on how to address "the root of our economic challenges." (link)

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