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  • The Web site Subsidyscope launches today and makes available a full range of public subsidies for open tracking — including corporate tax breaks and the $700 billion bailout. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

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  • With the financial fallout hitting individuals and businesses hard, the B word is getting thrown around more and more. Marketplace's Sean Cole tells the bankruptcy story, starting with Chapter 7.

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  • A $270 billion deal would use investment strategies and tax cuts to bring up Europe's employment numbers and trigger multinational growth. The plan will likely go through despite Germany's reticence. Megan Williams reports.

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  • A new report from financial services consultant Celent says there's a financial crisis, but access to credit is not the problem. Scott Jagow susses out the claim with the firm's head, Octavio Marenzi.

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  • With the Senate's failure to approve the $14 billion loan for the auto industry, the White House is considering stepping in with bailout money. Meanwhile, finger pointing over GOP senators' opposition has begun on Capitol Hill. Dan Grech reports.

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  • For laid-off Wall Street workers, attending a Pink Slip Party is both an opportunity to mingle with other job seekers and a chance to maybe land a new job. Amy Scott reports.

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  • Senate Republicans put the auto industry bailout plan on hold, so where do the Big Three go from here? Alisa Roth reports on the different paths the automakers can travel.

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  • Foreclosure filings dropped for the month of November, but that doesn't necessarily mean things are getting better. Jeremy Hobson looks into why these indicators may be "false positives" for the housing market.

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  • European leaders are looking at an E.U.-wide stimulus package, but Germany and Britain have very different opinions. The U.K. supports the plan, while Germans dislike the approach. Stephen Beard reports.

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  • Money market funds and other big investors looking for a safe place to put their money are buying Treasury bills, even though the bills are paying a 0% interest rate. Alisa Roth reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis