news.yahoo.com - 10/28/2008
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WASHINGTON An impatient White House prodded banks and other financial companies Tuesday to quit hoarding billions of dollars flowing into their vaults from Washington and start making more loans. Wall Street soared nearly 900 points on bargain-hunting and hopes of a hefty interest rate cut by ...
biz.yahoo.com - 10/28/2008
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biz.yahoo.com —
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An impatient White House served
notice Tuesday on banks and other financial companies receiving...
billions of dollars in federal help to quit hoarding the money and start making more loans. "What we're trying to do is get banks to do ...
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White House tells banks to stop hoarding money
ynetnews.com - 11/3/2008
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ynetnews.com —
US Congressman Rahm Emanuel, who served as Clinton's
adviser after volunteering for IDF service during Gulf War,...
may be appointed chief of staff if Democratic presidential candidate wins elections Orly Azoulay Israel may earn more White House ...
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Obama's Israeli adviser: Next White House chief of ...
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com - 10/29/2008
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globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com —
Here is an important announcement from the President
Bush " Banks Need To Stop Hoarding Money "...
The transcript below contains several important clarifications from the original message from press secretary Dana Perino. Please read carefully. Tuesday ...
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White House: "Banks Need To Stop Hoarding Money"
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Consumer confidence plunges to lowest on record
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1. Why didn't I think of that? White House "orders Banks to start loaning Money"! Such a simple and elegant solution. Thank you White House! Is it too late to change the constitution and give Shrub a third term? ...
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