After Wall Street, anger spreads to Congress

The government's failure to reach a compromise on a hotly contested federal bailout package is adding to the frustration and confusion surrounding the country's current financial crisis.

House votes down massive bailout measure

The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue for the nation's financial system, ignoring urgent warnings from President Bush and congressional leaders of both parties that the economy could nosedive into recession without it.

Tentative agreement on bailout falls apart

Urgent efforts to lash together a $700 billion rescue plan for the national economy broke apart Thursday night, hours after key lawmakers had declared they had reached a deal.

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