DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Live pictures from Chicago now. President Bush is there. He is there to speak on the economy, part of a two-effort push today to talk about new jobs' numbers and other positive news about the economy. Mr. Bush will be making some comments in a few minutes. When he does, you'll see it live here on CNN.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ladies and gentlemen, it's my pleasure to welcome you to a very special start of the new year at the Economic Club in Chicago. Our club was founded in 1927 with a clearly stated goal, and that was to aid in the creation of an expression of an enlightened public opinion on the important economic and social questions of the day. And to that end, we have provided one of the country's foremost forums for the exchange of ideas by its business and civic leaders. And today we fulfill that mission and the highest possible...</s>KAGAN: This is the Chicago Board of Trade, and President Bush is delivering the speech before the Chicago Economic Club. Now while he is here, Vice President Dick Cheney was touring the Harley Davidson Factory. Mr. Bush ready to speak in Chicago. Let's listen in.</s>GEORGE W. BUSH, PRES. OF THE UNITED STATES: Thank you all. Please be seated. Thank you all. Thanks for the warm welcome. It's nice to be back. Congratulations to the White Sox.</s>KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: President of the United States with his economic speech there at the Economic Club in Chicago, Illinois.
President Bush in Chicago Touting U.S. Economy