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Bailout Deal

"Car Czar" Could Force Bankruptcy By April, In Proposal

Bloomberg | Posted 01.16.2009 | Business

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The U.S. Treasury may adopt a plan that would let a car czar or the Treasury secretary force General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC into bankruptcy if ...

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Can We?

Wendy Block | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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Wendy Block

I'm not ready to return to the same non-adrenaline-rush grassroots work that propelled Obama and the Dems to such a decisive victory.

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Weak, Pathetic Executive Compensation Limitations

Paul Abrams | Posted 10.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Congress, Bailout, Executive Compensation, Economy, Executive Pay, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Bailout Deal, Financial Crisis, Business News
Paul Abrams

The proposed bailout contains pathetically weak limitations on executive compensation. Once again, the country has been treated to a convenient capitulation to conventional wisdom, and lack of imagination.

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Main Street's Agenda: Give Workers the Tools to Lead and Sustain a Recovery

Thomas Kochan | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Main Street, Economic Recovery, Barack Obama, History Lesson, Workers, Economic Bailout Deal, Bailout Deal, Obama Policy, Politics News
Thomas Kochan

Main Street America is sending a clear message to Washington these days: Don't direct all your help to Wall Street. Give us the tools we need to dig ourselves out of our own economic crisis.

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The McCain Mutiny and Congress Courageous

Howard Schweber | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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Howard Schweber

This week Congress did the one thing I never would have expected: the members of Congress lived up to their responsibilities. In both houses, in both parties.

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McCain Claims Credit For Bailout Deal

Politico | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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Previewing a McCain campaign message for the days ahead, top strategist Steve Schmidt claimed Sunday that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is responsible fo...

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Jed Lewison

A Bailout Deal

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics

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The NYT and WSJ have writeups of an apparent deal in principle on the bailout plan: Update (3:15AM): I think I pulled the trigger too fast in believi...

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Harry Reid: Significant Progress Made On Bailout Deal

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 10.28.2008 | Business

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WASHINGTON — Nervously eyeing the markets' next trading session, key lawmakers in both parties and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson worked late ...

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Bailout Deal Delayed, Bush Says A Deal Will Get Done

Dave Burdick | Posted 10.27.2008 | Business

Read More: John McCain, Bailout, Finance, Bailout Deal, Economy, Federal Reserve, Banks, Personal Finance, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Barack Obama, Barney Frank, Business News

**UPDATE** Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) has credited Republican leadership and the leadership of Sen. John McCain, who said he had suspended his campaig...

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Bailout deal breaks down; Paulson back to Capitol

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 10.26.2008 | Business

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WASHINGTON — A Republican rebellion stalled government efforts Thursday to avoid economic meltdown, a chaotic turnaround that disrupted the chor...

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