What crisis did his administration face weeks after taking office?
Housing crisis
Economic recession
Irish financial and banking crises
Political scandals
Answer
Weeks after taking office, the Obama administration faced the Irish financial and banking crises. Ireland was in recession, and the country's banks were in serious trouble. The government had to take over several banks, and the cost of bailing out the banks was high. The Irish financial and banking crises were a major challenge for the Obama administration.
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