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Obama: Foreign Markets Key to Boosting Economy

   VOA News  22 January 2011
   US President Barack Obama delivers his weekly address, 22 Jan 2011

Photo: White House Video

   US President Barack Obama delivers his weekly address, 22 Jan 2011

   President  Barack  Obama  says  opening up foreign markets to grow the
   U.S. economy is one of his top jobs.
   During  his  weekly  address, Mr. Obama said getting access to foreign
   markets  is  why  he  met  at  the  White  House  this week with China
   President Hu Jintao. Â
   President  Hu  announced  his  country  is  investing  $45  billion in
   contracts  with  the  U.S.   Mr.  Obama  says  the deals will support
   235,000 American jobs.

   IFRAME: [1]http://player.vimeo.com/video/19051449

   Mr.  Obama  also  cited  recent  deals  with  South Korea and India as
   improving U.S. exports.
   Growing  the  economy and job creation are expected to be cornerstones
   of his State of the Union address Tuesday.
   Republicans used their weekly address to repeat a pledge to repeal the
   health   care   law  President  Obama  signed  into  law  last  year.Â
   Republican  Senator  John  Barrasso says his party is a step closer to
   victory  after  the  Republican-led House of Representatives this week
   voted in favor of rescinding the health care law.

   IFRAME: [2]http://www.youtube.com/embed/2HvR2bZu8EE

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

References

   1. http://player.vimeo.com/video/19051449
   2. http://www.youtube.com/embed/2HvR2bZu8EE

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