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nytimes.com - 3/25/2009

U.S. Seeks Expanded Power in Seizing Firms

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Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and Ben S. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

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washingtonpost.com - 3/24/2009

U.S. Seeks Expanded Power to Seize Firms

— washingtonpost.com — Goal Is to Limit Risk to Broader Economy Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, March 24, 2009; Page A01 (more) U.S. Seeks Expanded Power to Seize Firms

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nytimes.com - 3/24/2009

Geithner Seeks Broader Powers Over Financial Firms

— nytimes.com — Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and Ben S. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. (more) Geithner Seeks Broader Powers Over Financial Firms

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