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A Political Salesman Lays It on the Line
Barack Obama began a tough selling job today with an urgent warning about years of recession if Congress fails to enact a massive stimulus program. We look at the state of the economy and how different it might look, even after recovery. Also, the UN suspends food aid to Gaza, citing danger to its staff. On Reporter's Notebook, does the Internal Revenue Service have a heart after all?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenBarack Obama began a tough selling job today with an urgent warning about years of recession if Congress fails to enact a massive stimulus program. We look at the state of the economy and how different it might look, even after recovery. Also, the UN suspends food aid to Gaza, citing danger to its staff, and in light of challenging economic circumstances, the Internal Revenue Service is promising "flexibility."
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3 storiesUN Suspends Food Aid to Gaza, Citing Danger to Staff
The United Nations said today it is suspending operations in Gaza because Israel can't guarantee the safety of refugee workers. The International Red Cross says Israel has failed to help wounded civilians , specifically four children found beside their mothers' bodies. Joel Greenberg is Jerusalem correspondent for the Chicago Tribune .
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President-elect Barack Obama said today that only the federal government is big enough to prevent economic recession from lasting for years to come.
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There's no silver lining to the financial crisis, but there is what could be good news from an unexpected source. The Internal Revenue Service says there could be leniency in collecting taxes .
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