Occupy Wall Street demos show 'public frustration'

Concerns over Wall Street practices and economic inequality that have led to sit-ins and rallies in New York and elsewhere reverberated up to the White House yesterday, with President Barack Obama saying the protesters are expressing the frustrations of the American public.

Thousands of protesters, including many in union T-shirts, marched the day before in lower Manhattan, joined by labour leaders who say they will continue to support the protests with manpower and donations of goods and services.