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US President Barack Obama laughs as he speaks about the economy in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, February 5, 2016. The US unemployment rate eased to an eight-year low of 4.9 percent but hiring slowed in January, fresh evidence of the US economy hitting a soft patch. / AFP / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) photography,people,one person,horizontal,usa,talking,economy,politics,government,barack obama,us president,international landmark,washington dc,laughing,white house – washington dc,press room,politics and government,james brady press briefing room,alternative pose,finance and economy