Topic: Financial Bailout

Automakers Make Plea for Bailout

  » Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 2:00 am Automakers Make Plea for Bailout

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new rescue plan for the U.S. auto industry appears stalled on Capitol Hill. Detroit's Big Three automakers pleaded with a reluctant Congress Tuesday for a $25 billion lifeline. They pointedly warned of a national economic catastrophe should they collapse, resulting in millions of layoffs. But a rescue is opposed by the Bush administration and Republicans in Congress who don't want to dip into the $700 billion financial bailout program. Rank and file Republicans and Democrats from states heavily impacted by the auto industry are working behind the scenes. They're trying to hammer… » More

Men Behind Bailout Questioned

Men Behind Bailout Questioned

  » Tue, November 18, 2008 - 12:49 am

Top salesmen for financial bailout face grilling on Capitol Hill Tuesday. » More

Bail Out The Auto Industry?

Bail Out The Auto Industry?

  » Sun, November 16, 2008 - 11:40 am

Alabama Republican Senator Richard Shelby tells CBS's "Face The Nation" it's a mistake while Democratic Congressman Barney Frank supports the… » More

Credit Buyout May Help

Credit Buyout May Help

  » Thu, November 13, 2008 - 4:33 pm

Local economic experts are unsure what the results of a possible credit-debt buyout will be. » More

Congress Examines Rescue Program

Congress Examines Rescue Program

  » Thu, November 13, 2008 - 5:35 am

$700 billion financial bailout could have changes. » More

Lawmaker Says AIG Executive Should Resign

Lawmaker Says AIG Executive Should Resign

  » Tue, November 11, 2008 - 6:24 pm

A key Democratic lawmaker called Tuesday for the resignation of AIG's CEO after the troubled insurer held a financial planners conference last… » More

Feds Dip Into Bailout Package To Help AIG

Feds Dip Into Bailout Package To Help AIG

  » Mon, November 10, 2008 - 10:55 am

In a record bailout of a private company, the government on Monday provided a new $150 billion financial-rescue package to troubled insurance… » More

How’s The Economy Doing?

How’s The Economy Doing?

  » Thu, October 30, 2008 - 9:05 am

Latest number show the economy shrinks, but White House says country ready "to bounce back" » More

Where Will $700B Bailout Actually Go?

Where Will $700B Bailout Actually Go?

  » Sat, October 25, 2008 - 3:22 pm

As the crisis worsens, Treasury's plans for $700 billion of bailout funds keeps changing. Lawmakers in both parties are griping that the bailout… » More

President Bush To Address Meltdown

President Bush To Address Meltdown

  » Fri, October 10, 2008 - 6:15 am

The President will speak to the nation to calm fears caused by recent selloffs on Wall Street » More

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