60 Minutes talks with President Obama about the economy, AIG and settling into his new job

They say that starting a new job is one of life's most stressing events -- and if you're Barack Obama and you're taking the helm of the United States as the world teeters on the edge of financial catastrophe? Gallows humor. Lots of it. From CBSNews.com:

By most accounts, this past week was one of the most difficult in the young presidency of Barack Obama. At the heart of it all was the public upheaval over $165 million in bonuses paid to employees of AIG, a company largely responsible for bringing the world's financial system to its knees and now being propped up by U.S. taxpayers. The bonuses touched off a cultural war between Wall Street and Main Street, both of whose support the president needs to help stabilize the economy.

After campaigning in California to drum up support for his $3.6 trillion budget, the president sat down with 60 Minutes in the Oval Office for a conversation about the AIG debacle, the economy, and getting the hang of the world's most difficult job.

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