President Obama’s speech on reducing debt
President Obama at George Washington University (White House webcast)
President Obama delivered a speech Wednesday afternoon outlining his plan to reduce the ballooning national debt. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Robin Harding, US economic editor for the Financial Times, about how President Obama's speech on the budget looks to those outside the US.
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