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$700 Billion Bailout

The United States House Committee on Financial Services (or House Banking Committee) oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries.

The House Financial Services Committee also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the United States Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other financial services regulators. It is chaired by Barney Frank (D-MA) and the ranking Republican is Spencer Bachus (R-AL).

Source: Wikipedia

  • President George Bush's $700 billion bailout package to rescue American banks...
  • Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson makes his case for Congress to approve a $700 billion plan to clean up the mortgage crisis...

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