1.0 link 147508 <![CDATA[Paulson Says Other Rescue Programs Being Examined]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/paulson-says-other-rescue_n_147508.html WASHINGTON &mdash; Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Monday that the administration is looking for more ways to tap a $700 billion financial rescue program and will consult with Congress and the incoming Obama administration.

Paulson said the program has distributed $150 billion out of the $250 billion earmarked to buy stock in banks as a way to boost their resources so they can lend more. The administration also is looking at other ways to utilize the rescue package, including alternatives for...

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