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A look at what's up at AIG

| Sep 15, 2008
AIG is facing a potential downgrade by the major credit-rating agencies, and is said to be seeking help from the government. Scott Jagow asks Amy Scott, how did an insurer get into this mess?
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
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Congress tackles bailout's bottom line

| Sep 22, 2008
Proposals for rescuing financial institutions go to Congress this week, but lawmakers worked through the weekend to get a head start. The budget deficit is expected to balloon. Danielle Karson reports.
Posted In: Economy, Taxes, Wall Street
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Who's going to get in line for bailout?

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Steve Henn | Sep 23, 2008
What, exactly, would Treasury Secretary Paulson buy with that $700 billion? Originally, the plan was to buy bad mortgage debt from banks. But there's a push on to spread the wealth. Steve Henn reports.
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
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Economic worries weigh on the young

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Sean Cole | Sep 22, 2008
As recent college graduates and current students begin to deal with "real world" challenges, they're also getting ready to head to the polls this November. Sean Cole reports on what they want from the next administration.
Posted In: Economy
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Bernanke, Paulson head to Congress

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Steve Henn | Sep 23, 2008
Congress is pushing back on provisions in the Bush administration's bailout plan and will question the Fed Chairman and the Treasury Secretary at a hearing today. From Washington, Steve Henn reports.
Posted In: Economy
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Bush tells UN to stand against terrorism

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Bob Moon | Sep 23, 2008
President Bush is speaking to the United Nations today, his final speech before that organization. The economic crisis overshadowed the event, however. Bob Moon has more.
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
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Economist James Hamilton

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Chris Farrell | Sep 23, 2008
One of the economist bloggers I routinely check is economist James Hamilton at Econbrower. He's an eocnomist at the Ujniversity of California, San...
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Making customer service a tweet

| Sep 16, 2008
Even though they are relatively small in number, users of the Twitter online service are a powerful group. And companies looking to make quick contact with customers have taken notice. Jennifer Collins reports.
Posted In: Internet
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Bailout would take away lots of change

| Sep 22, 2008
Commentator and economist Robert Shapiro says the $700 billion bailout is going to amass so much debt that it won't be possible for the next president to pursue some of the key programs he's promised.
Posted In: Economy
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Foreign banks may be in bailout line too

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Stephen Beard | Sep 22, 2008
Treasury Secretary Paulson wants the bailout to be open to all banks with "significant" operations in the United States. That could mean American taxpayers may wind up bailing out more foreign banks than American ones. Stephen Beard reports.
Posted In: Economy

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