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White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, January 30, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2013 – 12:52 P.M. EST
 
MR. CARNEY:  I have no announcements to make, so I’ll take your questions.  Jim.
 
Q    Thanks, Jay.  On the economy, the Commerce Department reported a contraction in GDP in the last quarter; we’ve had declining consumer confidence for two months.  A big factor in the shrinkage has been reductions in spending in defense it seems.  The sequester is coming up.  We hear talk on…

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