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Pelosi, House leaders meet with economists in Washington

Rep. Barney Frank, D-MA, speaks to the media after a meeting between House leadership and economists on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 10, 2009. From left are Allen Sinai of Decision Economics, Mark Zandi of Moody's, Frank, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)


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