It would appear that President-Elect Obama, has read Doris Kearns Goodwin's book about President Abraham Loincoln's grand idea, to bring those who were running against him for President, and other people who had opposed his ideas, into his Presidential cabinet,and let them assist him in running the country. This truned out to be a fantastic idea, get the best to help with the problems facing your administration. Yesterday President-Elect Obama, met with Senator Hillary Clinton in Chicago. The word is being spreade around, that he would like her to be the Secretary of State, we will have to waith for an annoucement, to confirm. Obama is also scheduled to meet with Senator John McCain and Senator Lynsey Graham, next week in Chicago, as well. Very smart strategy, we would think. Also a sign of confidence on President-Elect Obama's part.

The G-20 will be meeting in Washngton, D. C. , to try to find sme solutions to the global economic crisis. Prime Minister Brown of England and President Bush will be the main leaders, hoping to find some sound answers as we go forward.

Citgroup will begin today, cutting some ten thousand jobs worlwide. Sunmicrosystems, has announced plans to cut seven thousand jobs.

Ann Dunwoody, has been promoted to four star General, becoming the first female four star General.

AIG is reporting aloss of twenty-four billion dollars, Freddie Mac is reporting a loss of twenty-three billion dollars and Fannie mae reports a loss of twenty-nine billion dollars.

Retail sales, for the month of October in the U. S., were down 2.8%. The consumer is continuing to pull back on their purchasing.

Unemployment in the U. S., is the highest in the country since September 11th.

There is a report that thirty countries will see their economies shrink in the future.

There is a raging wildfire in California, which has forced the evacuation of two thousand people, and has caused twenty thousand homes to be without power.

Correction: The name of the Governor of Texas is Rick Perry not Rick Davis as reported here yesterday.

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