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Nov 12

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Paulson Shifts Economic Rescue Plan to Focus on Boosting Credit

Economists discuss Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's announcement Wednesday that the government will shift its focus from buying troubled assets to shoring up institutions that manage credit cards, auto loans and other types of borrowing.

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Oct 31

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Stocks Remain Volatile After Worst Month in Decades

Wall Street has endured its worst month in 21 years yet its best week in 34 years. The markets continue to remain unsettled on news of consumer spending cutbacks and investors' fears. The Wall Street Journal's economics editor analyzes the…

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Oct 29

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Fed Makes Aggressive Rate Cut in Bid to Loosen Credit Markets

In a new move to stem the impact of the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by half a percentage point to 1 percent Wednesday. Krishna Guha, chief U.S. economics correspondent for the Financial Times, discusses…

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Oct 21

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Attempts to Ease Credit Crunch Reveal Mixed Results

Several plans have been enacted in recent weeks to loosen the flow of credit and ease the financial crisis. An expert panel evaluates the efforts and the state of the credit sector.

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Oct 11

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Is it time to admit that the world is already in a recession?

Question/Comment: Over the past few weeks, we have gone to extreme measures to save economies around the world. Treasuries and central banks to date have used multiple tools to ease this crisis such as, lowering Interest rates, pumping billions of…

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Oct 09

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Market Turmoil Puts Squeeze on Retirement Savings

The markets have endured a wild ride in recent weeks, increasing anxieties over the solvency of retirement savings accounts. The director of the Congressional Budget Office discusses how the financial crisis may impact retirement accounts.

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Oct 03

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Sweeping $700 Billion Financial Rescue Wins Final Approval

The U.S. economy faced fresh troubles Friday as President Bush signed a $700 billion bailout bill. Analysts weigh the economic picture and Paul Solman recaps week's events.

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Oct 03

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After Week of Debate, House Passes Bailout Plan

Members of the House approved a modified federal rescue plan Friday, moved by the Senate's support and mounting concerns over the stability of the U.S. financial sector. Kwame Holman reports on the bill's passage.

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Sep 25

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I’m wondering, why I should care about this credit crisis?

Question/Comment: I just listened to your explanation of the credit crisis on the NewsHour. I’m wondering why I should care. I am a renter, have no savings to speak of, no stocks and work for a small family business with…

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Sep 24

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Bailout Plan Dominates Campaign Trail and Capitol Hill

Sens. John McCain suggested delaying Friday's presidential debate amid concerns over the nation's financial crisis as lawmakers sought to reach a compromise on a $700 billion government bailout plan. Kwame Holman reports on the latest news from the campaign trail…

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