WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- President George W.
Bush said on Friday that the United States, together with other nations, can
cope with the current financial crisis.
"The American people need to know: that the United
States government is acting; we will continue to act to resolve this crisis and
restore stability to our markets," Bush said at the White House.
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U.S. President George W. Bush arrives in the Rose Garden at the White House to makes a statement on the economy in Washington, October 10, 2008. President Bush said on Friday the U.S. government was moving aggressively to address the financial markets crisis, but he acknowledged that anxiety was feeding on itself as stocks continued to plunge. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>> |
"We are a prosperous nation with immense resources
and a wide range of tools at our disposal ... We can solve this crisis and we
will," he said.
Bush noted that his administration "has a
comprehensive strategy and the tools necessary to address the challenges" in the
U.S. economy.
He mentioned that major Western economies were
working together in an attempt to stabilize markets and end the spreading panic.
"Through these efforts, the world is sending an
unmistakable signal: We're in this together, and we'll come through this
together," he said.
"This uncertainty has led to anxiety among our
people. And that is understandable, that anxiety can feed anxiety, and that can
make it hard to see all that is being done to solve the problem," said the
president.