Economy Dominates Obama's Speech

Amid reports of high unemployment and job losses, a cautious yet authoritative President-elect Barack Obama faced reporters today in his first public address since his acceptance speech. Standing with members of his transition economic advisery board, Obama avoided stepping on the current president's toes but adopted a commanding tone when speaking about the economy. "Immediately after I become president, I'm going to confront this economic crisis head-on by taking all necessary steps to ease...Full Story