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Obama's $9 Trillion Deficit

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White House blames steeper contraction than predicted.

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The White House sought to allay concerns over the economy Tuesday, saying that "the recession will end in the second half of 2009" and that it would make moves in next year's budget to deal with the astronomical deficit.

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