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With No Plan B, House Reluctantly Passes Politically Risky Measure
Henry M. Paulson Jr. was in his corner office in the Treasury Department on Monday afternoon, too nervous to turn on his television, when his chief of staff poked his head into the Treasury secretary's office to tell him the stunning news playing out on Capitol Hill: The House had just defeated ... more »
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Henry M. Paulson Jr. was in his corner office in the Treasury Department on Monday afternoon, too nervous to turn on his television, when his chief of staff poked his head into the Treasury secretary's office to tell him the stunning news playing out on Capitol Hill: The House had just defeated ... more »
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Paulson Moves On to Nuts and Bolts of Rescue
With the political battle over the Bush administration's $700 billion financial rescue package at an end and the real work of rescuing the financial markets just beginning, all eyes are turning to Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
With the political battle over the Bush administration's $700 billion financial rescue package at an end and the real work of rescuing the financial markets just beginning, all eyes are turning to Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr.
Washington Post – Oct 4, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Bush's Quick Signature Not Unprecedented
The House of Representatives passed the big bailout and almost immediately President Bush signed the measure. There have been other occasions when the wheels of government have moved this quickly: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's declaration of war on Dec. 8, 1941, and President Johnson&#x ... more »
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 9:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
The House of Representatives passed the big bailout and almost immediately President Bush signed the measure. There have been other occasions when the wheels of government have moved this quickly: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's declaration of war on Dec. 8, 1941, and President Johnson&#x ... more »
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 9:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
Approval of Bailout Plan Does Little to Boost Markets
Stocks fell today after the House approved a $700 billion program to rescue the financial sector.
Washington Post – Oct 3, 2008 8:41 PM [GMT] – comment?
Stocks fell today after the House approved a $700 billion program to rescue the financial sector.
Washington Post – Oct 3, 2008 8:41 PM [GMT] – comment?
September Job Losses Worse Than Expected
Job losses mounted in the September unemployment report. The Labor Department says businesses cut 159,000 jobs from their payrolls. That's a lot worse than in July and August, a trend that has many economists — and others — concerned.
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 8:17 PM [GMT] – comment?
Job losses mounted in the September unemployment report. The Labor Department says businesses cut 159,000 jobs from their payrolls. That's a lot worse than in July and August, a trend that has many economists — and others — concerned.
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 8:17 PM [GMT] – comment?
Week In Politics Reviewed
This week, Congress passed a financial rescue package, and Joe Biden and Sarah Palin clashed in the vice presidential debate. E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times offer their insight.
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 8:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
This week, Congress passed a financial rescue package, and Joe Biden and Sarah Palin clashed in the vice presidential debate. E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times offer their insight.
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 8:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
House Passes Financial Bailout Bill
The House has passed the Treasury's financial rescue plan and President Bush has signed it. The measure's passage marks a turnaround just four days after the House rejected the measure. Many lawmakers switched their votes from no to yes.
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 8:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
The House has passed the Treasury's financial rescue plan and President Bush has signed it. The measure's passage marks a turnaround just four days after the House rejected the measure. Many lawmakers switched their votes from no to yes.
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 8:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
Payrolls drop by most in 5 years; more pain ahead
AP - THE LATEST: Employers slashed 159,000 jobs in September, the most in more than five years and the ninth month in a row of nationwide job losses. So far this year, the economy has lost a staggering 760,000 jobs.
Yahoo! – Oct 3, 2008 7:21 PM [GMT] – comment?
AP - THE LATEST: Employers slashed 159,000 jobs in September, the most in more than five years and the ninth month in a row of nationwide job losses. So far this year, the economy has lost a staggering 760,000 jobs.
Yahoo! – Oct 3, 2008 7:21 PM [GMT] – comment?
Gov. Schwarzenegger Asks For $7B Loan
California is running out of money. The governor is asking Congress for a loan to fund daily operations in the state. The chairwoman of the California Congressional Delegation discusses the bailout request.
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
California is running out of money. The governor is asking Congress for a loan to fund daily operations in the state. The chairwoman of the California Congressional Delegation discusses the bailout request.
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
Job Numbers Plummet
Unemployment figures out Friday show that job numbers plummeted in September — even before Wall Street collapsed. Mike Englund, chief economist for Action Economics, talks about why unemployment is a bad sign for things to come.
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
Unemployment figures out Friday show that job numbers plummeted in September — even before Wall Street collapsed. Mike Englund, chief economist for Action Economics, talks about why unemployment is a bad sign for things to come.
NPR.org – Oct 3, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
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