EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama took the stage at Northwestern University to discuss the nation's economic progress under his administration in a televised speech, as well as warn the students that opposition policies threaten to curtail Americans' financial well-being.
"What supports our leadership role in the world is ultimately the strength of our economy here at home," President Obama told Northwestern University students, describing the nation's positive progress as "indisputable."