THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
OBJECTIVE: The bill provides up to $700 billion, starting with an initial $250 billion, to allow the Treasury Department to purchase troubled assets, mainly in the area of mortgages, that are weighing down the US financial system. The goal is to help free up frozen credit. (Full article: 382 words)
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