Obama Says Fixing US Economy Will Take Time

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　　In a television interview to be broadcast on Sunday, Obama said the structural¹ problems in the economy have been building for two decades and that repairing them would take more than one term in office and "probably take more than one president."

　　He described  himself as "the captain of a ship going through really bad storms." Excerpts² of the interview were released by the network before its airing.

　　The U.S. economy has recently showed signs of improvement with the unemployment rate dropping from nine percent to 8.6 percent but it remains³ far above a normal traditional rate of four or five percent.  The jobless rate is seen as a major factor in whether Mr. Obama can win re-election to another four-year term next November.

　　The president once again called on Congress to approve his nominee⁴, Richard Cordray, to head a new consumer protection agency. In the interview he repeated comments made Saturday during his weekly address that Americans need an advocate against "dishonest businesses" and their "unscrupulous practices."

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