On the recordMarch 7, 2009
We're trying to, again, reduce the risk that the economy shrinks by more than it needs to, that unemployment rises by more than it needs to, that more businesses fail than need to do.
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transcripts.cnn.comTim Geithner: “We're trying to, again, reduce the risk that the economy shrinks by more than it needs to, that unemployment rises by…”
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner outlines efforts to mitigate economic decline and unemployment.
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