My Interview With Sen. Barack Obama

Hello from Pittsburgh! I'm here right now covering Sen. Barack Obama's economic summit. Earlier today, I had the chance to chat with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee about everything from oil to the White House race.

Some tidbits from our interview...

Sen. Obama said another stimulus package and a permanent $1,000 tax cut for individuals and families may be needed to “get the economy back on the right track.”

And as for oil, which settled at a new record of $139 a barrel just today, Sen. Obama said this :“Consumer confidence is at an all-time low, gas prices are at all-time high and the housing market still hasn’t been stabilized which is putting a lot of pressure on the Fed to juice up the economy at the same time its dealing with inflation. Having a serious energy plan and looking at the possible speculation in the oil futures market could have a difference at least in alleviating some of the upward pressure on oil prices.”

Take a look.