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  • If the Big Three's conversation with the government over a possible bailout sounds familiar, you were probably around in 1979, when the same thing was happening. So what was the result? Alisa Roth has the story.

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  • Goldman Sachs seems to have avoided the financial crises of its Wall Street rivals so far, but it's expected to post its first quarterly loss in almost a decade. Alisa Roth reports.

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  • On Tuesday, the Big Three automakers are expected to present their bailout proposal to Congress. But in the face of sobering November sales figures, can they keep a united front? Alisa Roth reports.

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  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promise to try to get help for automakers after Thanksgiving. But the automakers have to make a convincing argument for why they need it. Alisa Roth reports.

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  • Congressman Henry Waxman has replaced John Dingell as chairman of the House Energy Committee, a loss of influence for the Big Three automakers. Alisa Roth reports.

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  • Retail sales for October have had the biggest drop since the Commerce Department started keeping track back in 1992. This even beats the decline after 9/11. Alisa Roth reports this is really bad news.

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  • In a difficult move for European car makers, three big credit insurers in Europe have revoked coverage from auto parts suppliers. Scott Jagow talks to Alisa Roth about the major effect this has for auto makers overseas.

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  • Struggling companies are looking to Congress for relief from pension contributions, and they might actually get it. Alisa Roth explains we may want to look out for new rules and cut backs in the long term.

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  • The government is working with financial institutions to renegotiate home loans in order to help homeowners. But hedge funds think the plans are a terrible idea. Alisa Roth looks into why.

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  • Two House committees will be considering whether new regulations should be placed on hedge funds, which are struggling in the current financial crunch. Critics claim hedge fund investors would find a way around such rules. Alisa Roth reports.

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