On the recordOctober 28, 2008
We are in the middle of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression; 760,000 workers have lost their job since the beginning of this year.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “We are in the middle of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression; 760,000 workers have lost their job since…”
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Barack Obama highlights the severity of the economic crisis and its impact on employment.
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