In addition to the policy issues, Obama avoideda direct answer when asked whether he has quitcigarettes as he prepares to move into a no-smokingWhite House.
"I have done a terrific job, under the circumstances,of making myself much healthier. And I think thatyou will not see any violations of these rules in theWhite House," he said.
"We have taken bold and concerted action toforge a new framework for strong, sustainable andbalanced growth," said US President Barack Obama.
"We have agreed tough new financial regulationsto ensure that the reckless few can no longer beallowed to put the global financial system at risk."
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