President Barack Obama presides over an economy that has recovered considerably since he gave his first state of the union address. But as he prepares to embark upon his second term, critics from all sides agree there is much work still to be done. Obama is expected to put the economy at the centre of Tuesday's speech. When Obama gave his first address in February 2009, unemployment was 7.8%, slightly lower than today, but was set to rise as the economic crisis worsened. Unemployment remains stubbornly high, but it is gradually falling, while house prices are rising and the stock market has recovered. "The ... (full story)