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Obama's challenges: crises at home and abroad
As Barack Obama steps into the Oval Office for his first day in the job he will face a host of crises abroad – wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a fragile truce in Gaza – as well as a faltering economy at home.
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How will Obama handle the economy?
President Barack Obama said economic reform would be his top priority. Timothy Geitner, the former chairman of the New York Federal Reserve, will be his new Treasury secretary, while Larry Summers will head the White House Economic Council. The two face the daunting task of creating 2.5 million new jobs, as promised by Obama following his election. The president has said he will “jolt the economy back into shape” with a new $825 billion stimulus plan.
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Story by Mary McCarthy, France 24, 21/01/09 |
Healing the healthcare system
Providing easier access to healthcare for all Americans was one of Barack Obama’s key campaign promises. A report from the Cook County public hospital in Chicago, where the number of uninsured patients continues to rise, reveals the immense challenge of healing America’s healthcare system.
Inheriting the war in Iraq
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France 24 report, 21/01/09 |
