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Lehman sought millions for execs while seeking aid
WASHINGTON - The now-bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers arranged millions in bonuses for fired executives as it pleaded for a federal lifeline, lawmakers learned Monday, as Congress began investigating what went so wrong on Wall Street to prompt a $700 billion government bailout.
Nations:U.S. People:John Boehner Activities:Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Source:(AP)
2008-10-06
Will $700 billion bailout unfreeze credit markets?
WASHINGTON - Getting the financial rescue through Congress may have been the easy part. Getting it to work may prove the tougher task.
Nations:U.S. People:John Boehner Henry Paulson Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama John McCain Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:2008 U.S. Financial Rescue
2008-10-05
It's wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan
WASHINGTON - After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress has passed and President Bush signed a massive plan to save the financial industry and the economy at large from an unthinkable free fall. Now, the world holds its breath, seeing if it will work.
Nations:U.S. People:John Boehner Henry Paulson Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama John McCain Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:2008 U.S. Financial Rescue Bush Admin.
2008-10-04
Congress OKs historic bailout bill
WASHINGTON - With the economy on the brink and elections looming, Congress approved an unprecedented $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday and sent it to President Bush for his certain signature.
Nations:U.S. People:John Boehner Nancy Pelosi Activities:2008 U.S. Financial Rescue 110th Congress Source:(AP)
2008-10-03
GOP promises to deliver bailout vote
Four days after it failed dramatically, Treasury's $700 billion financial rescue plan was back before the House Friday morning, riding a wave of turmoil in the markets and renewed determination by leaders in both parties to see it over the top.
Nations:U.S. People:John Boehner Roy Blunt Jesse Jackson Barack Obama Dick Cheney Activities:2008 U.S. Financial Rescue Source:(Politico)
2008-10-03
| Headlines |
- Lehman sought millions for execs while seeking aid 2008-10-06
- Will $700 billion bailout unfreeze credit markets? 2008-10-05
- It's wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan 2008-10-04
- Congress OKs historic bailout bill 2008-10-03
- GOP promises to deliver bailout vote 2008-10-03
- Congress leaders optimistic on revived bailout 2008-10-01
- Congress leaders optimistic on revived bailout 2008-10-01
- Senate to vote on rescue plan with added tax cut 2008-09-30
- White House, lawmakers plan new bailout deal 2008-09-30
- Live from the Capitol, it's Saturday night 2008-09-30
- House rejects $700B bailout in stunning defeat 2008-09-29
- US Congress to vote on $700 billion Wall Street bailout 2008-09-29
- Lawmakers report progress on financial rescue deal 2008-09-27
- Analysis: Credit crisis erodes faith in Washington 2008-09-27
- Analysis: Debate contrasts styles of leadership 2008-09-27
- Rep. Barney Frank predicts bailout deal by Sunday 2008-09-26
- Congress restarts troubled bailout talks 2008-09-26
- McCain agrees to attend debate in Mississippi 2008-09-26
- Congress restarts troubled bailout talks 2008-09-26
- McCain agrees to attend debate in Mississippi 2008-09-26
- Hold-out Republicans propose own financial rescue deal 2008-09-26
- Bailout deal stalls as Republican lawmakers revolt 2008-09-25
- Dems, some in GOP question McCain's intervention 2008-09-25
- Bush, candidates, lawmakers to meet on rescue plan 2008-09-24
- Lawmakers likely to scale back bailout 2008-09-24
- Congress struggles for giant bank bailout compromise 2008-09-24
- Dire warnings fail to sway senators on big bailout 2008-09-23
- Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire 2008-09-23
- Radical bailout plan has a jawdropping price tag 2008-09-19
- Offshore drilling up to Senate after House passage 2008-09-17
- US lawmakers vote to end 26-year ban on offshore drilling 2008-09-17
- House approves offshore drilling 2008-09-16
- Oil brokers sex scandal may affect drilling debate 2008-09-11
- Rangel admits mistakes, $5,000 bill to Uncle Sam 2008-09-10
- Obama accuses McCain camp of lies, phony outrage 2008-09-10
- Democrats open to more offshore drilling 2008-08-16
- US judge: White House aides can be subpoenaed 2008-07-31
- US judge: White House aides can be subpoenaed 2008-07-31
- House passes bill to regulate tobacco 2008-07-30
- GOP kills effort to release oil from US stockpile 2008-07-24
- US spells out Fannie-Freddie backstop plan 2008-07-13
- House votes to provide $162 billion in war funding 2008-06-19
- Housing crisis brings Wall St. arrests, veto threat 2008-06-19
- House to vote on war funds, unemployment benefits 2008-06-19
- Obama: McCain would leave US in Bush 'hole' 2008-06-16
- NBC's Tim Russert dies at 58 of heart attack 2008-06-14
- House GOP falls short on campaign cash 2008-06-14
- NBC's Tim Russert dies of apparent heart attack 2008-06-13
- House passes jobless benefits extension 2008-06-12
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