Obama Courts US Business Leaders

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Feb, 5 2011 .By Ken Kelin|White House

President Barack Obama is continuing his efforts to reach out to some of his sharpest critics in the U.S. business community. The president is hoping to ease some business leaders’ opposition to his economic plan and his re-election bid.

America’s top business leaders, many of whom are Republicans, have been skeptical about President Obama’s economic policies from the start.

One of the most consistent critics has been the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is based two blocks from the White House. The Chamber represents more than three million businesses, and calls itself the world’s largest business federation.