White House Unveils Plan to Overhaul Credit Rules

Story date: 2008-03-13 04:50:00
Added on: 2008-03-13 19:00:47

NPR News - It said banks, mortgage companies, investors and credit-rating agencies all share in the blame for ... Japan has one of the highest savings rates in the world; the U.S. among the lowest.


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