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    The economic fortunes of 47 million U.S. Hispanics are growing, and consumer businesses are taking notice.

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On the Record

Quote BeginningIf America sits on the sidelines while other nations sign trade deals, we will lose the chance to create jobs on our shores. … And that’s why we’ll continue to shape a Doha trade agreement that opens global markets and why we will strengthen our trade relations in Asia and with key partners like South Korea, and Panama, and Colombia.End Quote

President Obama, State of the Union, January 28, 2010

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  • The U.S national debt is:
    • A. How much U.S. states owe the federal government
    • B. How much the United States owes the United Nations
    • C. The sum of the federal budget deficits plus the outstanding interest

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