President George W. Bush meets with his Working Group on Financial Markets Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Afterward, the President said, "I know Americans are deeply concerned about the stress in our financial markets, and the impact it is having on their retirement accounts, and 401(k)s, and college savings, and other investments. I recognize that the action leaders are taking here in Washington and in European capitals can seem distant from those concerns. But these efforts are designed to directly benefit the American people by stabilizing our overall financial system and helping our economy recover." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush greets diners Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, at the Schnitz Ada Deli and Grill in Ada, Michigan. The President met with business owners from the Grand Rapids area over lunch at the deli to talk about the economy. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush delivers a statement after meeting with local business leaders Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, in Ada, Michigan. Said the President, "I want to thank you all for giving me a chance to hear from you. We've got some community bankers here that have been affected by the plan we put in place. And their bank lending is now secured by the FDIC. And I bring a sense of optimism and realism. I'm realistic about how tough the situation is. I'm optimistic that we're going to come through it. And I believe when we come thru it we're going to be better than ever." White House photo by Eric Draper