Secret Service agents flanked President-elect Barack Obama as he arrived for meetings in Chicago. At the White House, President Bush, with wife Laura, thanked his staff after urging swift and smooth dealings with Obama's aides.
(Charles Dharapak/Associated Press)
Calling the economic team
Obama set to meet with key advisers amid bleak reports
Secret Service agents flanked President-elect Barack Obama as he arrived for meetings in Chicago. At the White House, President Bush, with wife Laura, thanked his staff after urging swift and smooth dealings with Obama's aides.
(Charles Dharapak/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama, signaling that the ailing economy will top his agenda, will convene an influential council of economic advisers today - his first public appearance since his historic election as the nation's first African-American commander in chief. (Full article: 1056 words)
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