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Bush Warns of “Painful and Lasting” Damage if Bailout Not Passed
Sep 30, 2008One day after a proposed bailout package was dealt a stunning defeat in the House of Representatives, President Bush again warned of dire consequences should the U.S. fail to act, suggesting that “the economic damage will be painful and lasting” should Congress fail to pass some sort of bailout package for ailing financial markets.
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Bailout Deal Reached; Key Vote Pending
Sep 29, 2008 -
Will the Bailout Plan Work? Economists Weigh In
Sep 26, 2008 -
Deal in Limbo: Expected Agreement on Bailout Hits Snags
Sep 25, 2008 -
Schwarzman on how we got here from there
Sep 25, 2008 -
Opinion: Reflections on a Bailout
Sep 25, 2008 -
Ben Bernanke testimony on financial markets, bailout
Sep 23, 2008 -
U.S. Taxpayers to Bail Out Foreign Debt Holders, Too?
Sep 21, 2008 -
Paulson Seeks Blank Check for Treasury
Sep 21, 2008 -
Full text of Treasury’s proposal
Sep 21, 2008 -
Questions, Partisan Demands Surround Financial Bailout
Sep 19, 2008
