President Barack Obama seized on to the latest dreary economic numbers Friday as a "continuing disaster" for American families and further proof that more action is warranted on his economic recovery plan.
Obama said he was pleased that the House of Representatives acted with the appropriate urgency in approving a plan this week. And he said he sought to strengthen it further in the Senate, where he is hoping to get some Republican votes. No Republicans voted for the plan in the House.
His comments came as the government reported more bad economic news Friday. The U.S. economy shrank at a 3.8 percent pace at the end of 2008, the worst showing in a …
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