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Bush says confident in economy long-term

WASHINGTON
Thu Oct 9, 2008 2:35pm EDT
U.S. President George W. Bush looks up during his meeting with Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington October 9, 2008. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Thursday said he was confident in the long-term outlook for the U.S. economy.

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"I'm confident in our economy's long-term prospects, we'll get through this deal," Bush said at a White House event to celebrate Hispanic heritage month.

He again called on Congress to approve free trade agreements with Panama and Colombia.

(Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
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