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Senate passes revised rescue package

John Dimsdale and Renita Jablonski | Oct 2, 2008
The Senate's new economic rescue package is now worth over $800 billion. Washington Bureau Chief John Dimsdale told Renita Jablonski some Republicans naysayers see improvements in the new bill.
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$300 million for homeowners in trouble

Stacey Vanek Smith | Oct 2, 2008
Hope for Housing, is a new $300 million program to help homeowners facing foreclosure get new loans. It was part of the Fannie Mae-Freddie Mack deal. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to some who want to see more.
Posted In: Economy, Housing, Wall Street
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A primer on the financial crisis

Scott Jagow | Oct 1, 2008
Headlines have been trumpeting news of a financial crisis for weeks, but the situation isn't the easiest to understand. Scott Jagow gets a primer from consultant Peter Cohan, who explains the credit market trauma.
Posted In: Economy
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Don't look now...

Kai Ryssdal | Oct 2, 2008
...but this bailout bill isn't nailed down yet. 700 billion...250 billion? What's a couple hundred billion between friends?
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Lobbying heats up for rescue

Nancy Marshall-Genzer | Oct 3, 2008
Lobbying groups are telling small businesses, manufacturers to call their members of Congress and urge them to pass the financial rescue bill. Scott Jagow hears more from Nancy Marshall Genzer in Washington.
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Only 2,200 miles to go! Good thing Congress isn't managing this budget...

Tess Vigeland | Sep 30, 2008
Amy! Are you ready for this?? Blog readers! Are you ready for this?? It'll be a trip, that's for sure....
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New provisions for Senate rescue bill

Steve Henn and Scott Jagow | Oct 1, 2008
The Senate will vote on a new financial rescue package tonight with new provisions to pick up House votes. Scott Jagow talks to Steve Henn in Washington about what's new in the bill and how these additions could backfire.
Posted In: Economy
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If you've got some spare time...

Kai Ryssdal | Oct 2, 2008
...this is worth a read....
Posted In: Details, Process
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How did this happen?

Kai Ryssdal | Oct 3, 2008
Didn't Citigroup have a deal to buy Wachovia?...
Posted In: Deals
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What the bailout means for Minnesotans

Chris Farrell | Oct 2, 2008
I participated in a roundtable discussion last night with a number of Minnesotans, including a community bank president, a medical device...

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