President Barack Obama meets with the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB), Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. From left are, Chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board Paul Volcker, the president, Venture Capitalist John Doerr, AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka, and GE Chief Executive Officer Jeff Immelt. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

President Barack Obama meets with the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB), Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. From left are, Chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board Paul Volcker, the president, Venture Capitalist John Doerr, AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka, and GE Chief Executive Officer Jeff Immelt.

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