WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the economy is mending, though it remains vulnerable and faces increasing long-term challenges from an aging population.

The annual Economic Report of the President portrays an economy that “unquestionably stands on firmer ground” than when he assumed office in 2009, but says the aftereffects of the recession still linger.

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