President Barack Obama, flanked by Paul Volcker, left, and General Electric Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt, makes a statement to reporters at a meeting of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, Wednesday, May 20, 2009, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

President Barack Obama, flanked by Paul Volcker, left, and General Electric Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt, makes a statement to reporters at a meeting of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, Wednesday, May 20, 2009, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington.

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