On the recordOctober 29, 2008
Now, we're -- we're in the middle of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression -- 760,000 workers have lost their jobs so far this year.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “Now, we're -- we're in the middle of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression -- 760,000 workers have lost…”
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Obama discusses the current economic crisis and its impact on job loss.
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