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Obama, CEOs To Discuss Economy

President Barack Obama is sitting down with 20 top CEOs on Wednesday to talk about ways to spark the economy.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is sitting down with 20 top CEOs on Wednesday to talk about ways to spark the economy.

The gathering at Blair House, across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, will include a who's-who of American business.

Among the CEOs expected to attend are those from American Express, General Electric, DuPont, Eli Lilly, Dow Chemical, Boeing, PepsiCo, Comcast and Google.

Before the meeting, Obama will make a statement in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

In the afternoon, the president meets in the Oval Office with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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