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Pressure grows on Obama as world economy deteriorates 10:42am EST

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stocks recovered some ground on opening on Friday, though Citigroup fell further, amid continued fear that central bank moves to stabilize financial markets might not be enough to prevent a prolonged global recession.  Full Article   |  Video

 
Fed's Lacker: Reasonable to expect rebound in 2009 9:26am EST 

BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday it is reasonable to expect the economy to reverse a downward track some time in 2009, and warned of inflation risks in any rebound.  Full Article 

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