President Bush acknowledged the economy’s troubles Friday and said the big increase in the unemployment rate last month is consistent with the slowdown.
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(WSJ) -- “This is a time of turbulence in the housing market and slow growth for our overall economy,” Bush said at a swearing in ceremony for new Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steven Preston. Joblessness surged half a percentage point in May to 5.5%, its biggest monthly jump in 22 years. At the same time, non-farm payrolls declined for the fifth month in a row, falling by 49,000. The data suggest more woes for an economy already facing a housing slump and soaring prices at the gasoline pump. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said the White House is considering options to address the slowdown, but didn’t offer specifics. At HUD, Bush renewed his calls for an increase in domestic energy production, permanent tax relief, and reform of the regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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