After Wall Street, anger spreads to Congress

Seeded on Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:33 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

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.

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House votes down massive bailout measure

Seeded on Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:06 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

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.

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Tentative agreement on bailout falls apart

Seeded on Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:42 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

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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