Top 25 Market Movers
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Barack Obama
President of the United States
Few American leaders have inherited such an economic mess or such wide latitude in dealing with it. Stabilizing the financial system and kick-starting the economy are at the top of Barack Obama's to-do list. But it doesn't stop there. Healthcare, climate change, and financial regulation are among the areas that will get plenty of presidential focus.
Audio Commentary
"The challenges we face are real … [and] they will be met."
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Bio
Date of Birth: 8/4/1961
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Education: B.A. in political science from Columbia University, 1983; J.D. from Harvard University, 1991
Trivia
He says he hasn't liked ice cream since working at Baskin-Robbins as a teenager.