In an extraordinary gamble on the future of the global economy, the House of Representatives voted down the $700 billion Wall Street bill 205-228, as Republicans defied their president, their presidential nominee and the congressional leadership to vote nearly two to one against the measure described as crucial to the prevention of an economic collapse.
As the vote progressed, the Dow steadily dropped, reaching a 700-point decline at its mid-day nadir. Television coverage of the vote was frantic, with a...
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