Expectations are high for Barack Obama - as the US President-Elect works on the make-up of his administration - jd 06.11.2008 16

America's president-elect Barack Obama isn't wasting any time after his election victory. He's already begun meetings to put together his White House staff. As he gets set to inherit the worst financial crisis in decades, Obama is expected this week to announce his pick for some key economic jobs ­-including Treasury Secretary- as well as his chief of staff. The president-elect may be getting down to business, but the rest of the nation is still preoccupied with his sweeping victory. +++syn+++