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Bailout Vote
Congress Teeming with Millionaires
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A review of financial data shows that nearly half of all members of Congress are millionaires. Nationwide, only 1 percent of Americans are that wealthy. In addition, some of the stocks held most widely by lawmakers are those of banking and investment companies that the federal government bailed out in 2008.
Fed, Treasury Chiefs Grilled on AIG
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In a rare joint appearance, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Fed chairman Ben Bernanke testify before Congress on AIG's bailout and the latest bank rescue plan. Geithner asks for broad new powers to seize control of banks, swallow bad assets and sell good ones to competitors.
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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, far left, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, center, listen while testifying before the House Financial Services Committee.
Obama Was 'Stunned' by AIG Bonuses
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A Presidency Begins
As President Barack Obama nears the 100-days mark in his presidency, he has a 69 percent approval rating, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Here, he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base to play golf on Sunday. Click through the gallery to see more moments from the first months of Obama's presidency.
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Mayor Wants Apology From Obama
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Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman demands an apology from President Barack Obama, faulting him for saying that companies that have received federal bailout funds shouldn't be sending people on corporate junkets to the city. Obama's statement was "outrageous," Goodman asserts. "He owes us a retraction."
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Obama Imposes Pay Cap on Executives
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In a dramatic move, President Barack Obama institutes a pay cap of $500,000 on some executives whose companies receive taxpayer bailout money. "What gets people upset -- and rightfully so -- are executives being rewarded for failure. Especially when those rewards are subsidized by U.S. taxpayers," Obama says. Political Machine: Why It's a Good Idea | Why It's a Bad Idea
Also: Obama OKs Kids' Health Insurance Bill | Senate Votes to Up Homebuyers Aid
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Also: Obama OKs Kids' Health Insurance Bill | Senate Votes to Up Homebuyers Aid
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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, holds a news conference at the White House to announce his restrictions on senior executives whose companies get government bailout money.
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