WASHINGTON, Sept 17 - Wall Street's turmoil and the Bush administration's erratic response are stirring interest in a potentially more decisive approach -- a temporary agency to dispose of the toxic debt instruments poisoning the...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 - Malaysia's central bank will set up a corporate debt restructuring committee to help companies repay loans amid bleak economic conditions, governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said on Wednesday. "We are putting...
NEW YORK, Feb 4 - U.S. housing markets from Florida to California have suffered price drops of 50 percent or more from their peak, but now, at long last, a bottom is within sight, likely...
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 2 - Like thousands of other Californians, Marcus Sanders would like a tax refund to help his family as recession tightens its grip on the economy and while he looks for full-time...
* Obama seeks $350 billion in financial bailout funds * Obama pledges wider benefits, new bailout restrictions * Congress has 15 days to decide whether to block request (Adds White House report to Congress, Senate...
* Obama seeks $350 billion in financial bailout funds * Obama pledges wider benefits, new bailout restrictions * Congress has 15 days to decide whether to block request (Adds details on Treasury disbursements, congressional approval)...
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 - The incoming Obama administration sought from Congress the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion financial industry bailout, promising more Americans would benefit directly and stricter limits would be imposed on...
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 - President-elect Barack Obama has asked President George W. Bush to seek the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion financial industry bailout, and he agreed to do so, the White House...
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 - President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday he had requested access to the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion financial industry bailout package so he would have "ammunition" if the U.S....
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Monday he would be willing to seek from Congress the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion financial industry bailout, but President-elect Barack Obama...