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Barack Obama: I'm not talking about the day to day gyrations of the stock market. I'm talking about the long-term ability for the…

On the recordMarch 5, 2009
I'm not talking about the day to day gyrations of the stock market. I'm talking about the long-term ability for the United States and the entire global economy to regain its footing. And, you know, the stock market is sort of like a tracking poll in politics. It bobs up and down day to day. And if you spend all your time worrying part of that, then you're probably going to get the long-term strategy wrong.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the importance of focusing on long-term economic stability rather than short-term fluctuations in the stock market.

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