Bush Administration Seeks $700B for Economic Bailout Historic ... - Washington Post
Story date: 2008-09-20 08:17:00
Added on: 2008-09-20 13:26:35
The Bush administration today sent lawmakers a historic $700 billion emergency rescue plan that allows the Treasury to buy the troubled mortgage securities that have been toppling major financial firms and are at the heart of Wall Street's turmoil ...
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