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The Economy: the White House and the Presidential Campaign

Hosted by Warren Olney Apr. 29, 2008 National
Home foreclosures have doubled in the past year, and home prices are down by 13% — the fastest decline in two decades. A report on consumer confidence says Americans feel worse about the economy than they have since the 1970’s. Also today, one Republican website calls Rev. Jeremiah Wright “the gift that keeps on giving.”
Home foreclosures have doubled in the past year, and home prices are down by 13% — the fastest decline in two decades. A report on consumer confidence says Americans feel worse about the economy than they have since the 1970’s. Also today, one Republican website calls Rev. Jeremiah Wright “the gift that keeps on giving.”

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Warren Olney

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Katie Cooper, Sonya Geis, Karen Radziner

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