Senate sets urgent push for housing compromise (Muzi)
Story date: 2008-04-01 08:21:48
Added on: 2008-04-01 21:21:43
Democrats and Republicans in the Senate agreed on Tuesday to draft a housing rescue bill that could deliver billions of dollars to homeowners facing foreclosure and help steer the economy away from a deep recession.
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