Obama promises economic growth

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Source: CCTV.com | 12-07-2008 13:10

In the United States, the President-elect has announced a plan to create at least 2.5 million new jobs for the country by 2011.

In the United States, the President-elect has announced a  plan to create at least 2.5 million new jobs for the country by 2011.

Barack Obama says the scheme includes the largest infrastructure investment since the 1950s as well as a huge effort to cut energy use by the government. Obama has promised to move quickly to pull the US economy out of a recession which could push unemployment above eight percent by late next year.

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