Bush: US Is Not Headed Into Recession

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said Thursday the country is not
recession-bound and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic
growth, rejected for now any additional stimulus efforts. "We acted
robustly," he said.

"We'll see the effects of this pro-growth package," Bush told
reporters at a White House news conference, acknowledging that some
lawmakers already are talking about a second stimulus package. "Why
don't we let stimulus package 1, which seemed like a good idea at the
time, have a chance to kick in?"

Bush's view of the economy was decidedly rosier than that of many
economists, who say the country is nearing recession territory or may
already be there. "I'm concerned about the economy," he said. "I don't
think we're headed to recession. But no question, we're in a
slowdown."

The centerpiece of government efforts to brace the wobbly economy is a
package Congress passed and Bush signed last month. It will rush
rebates ranging from $300 to $1,200 to millions of people and give tax
incentives to businesses.

On one issue particularly worrisome to American consumers, there are
indications that paying $4 for a gallon of gasoline is not out of the
question once the summer driving season arrives. Asked about that,
Bush said "That's interesting. I hadn't heard that. ... I know it's
high now."

Bush also telegraphed optimism about the U.S. dollar, which has been
declining in value.

"I believe that our economy has got the fundamentals in place for us
to ... grow and continue growing, more robustly hopefully than we're
growing now," he said. "So we're still for a strong dollar."

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