Creating space
Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2008 4:28 PM by Ian Sager
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Lester Holt
By Lester Holt, NBC News anchor

If you've ever performed a major home improvement on your own, you know things don't always go as planned. On Nightly News tonight, I'll be talking to some folks who are pulling off the ultimate home project — the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour. They're adding several rooms to the international space station, and have suffered a few setbacks along the way. They’re extremely busy folks, and I appreciate them taking some time to join us this evening.
Before we join them in space, we'll be focusing on the economy, and what Barack Obama intends to do about it. Yesterday, he spoke in broad strokes about a stimulus plan intended to put millions of Americans back to work. Though he likes to say there is only one president at a time, it is clear Wall Street is reacting to what he plans to do. In the eyes of some, he has become the de facto leader of this country's economic recovery – the fact he has not yet taken office notwithstanding. His much anticipated remarks tomorrow will fall against the backdrop of fresh evidence of how deeply retail sales have been hit, as well as automobile sales. We'll have reports on both.
I hope you'll be able to join us for the Sunday edition of NBC Nightly News.