The Congressional Budget Office says the the federal government deficit will exceed $1 trillion next year, the largest on record.
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US vows ‘huge’ marine protection
On January - 5 - 2009
The US is to establish “the largest area of protected sea in the world”, banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.
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Obama says US economy ‘very sick’
On January - 5 - 2009
US President-elect Barack Obama says that America’s economy is very sick and that the situation is worsening.
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New US embassy opens in Baghdad
On January - 5 - 2009
The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened Iraq’s capital.
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