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Official history details failures of rebuilding Iraq INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE By James Glanz and T. Christian Miller Sunday, December 14, 2008 BAGHDAD: An unpublished, 513-page federal history of the U.S.-led reconstruction of Iraq depicts an effort crippled before the invasion by Pentagon planners who were hostile to the idea of rebuilding a foreign country, and […]
MoreExecutive Pay Limits May Prove Toothless Loophole in Bailout Provision Leaves Enforcement in Doubt By Amit R. Paley Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, December 15, 2008; A01 Congress wanted to guarantee that the $700 billion financial bailout would limit the eye-popping pay of Wall Street executives, so lawmakers included a mechanism for reviewing executive compensation […]
MoreTaking risks with bailout for U.S. automakers By David E. Sanger Tuesday, December 9, 2008 WASHINGTON: When President-elect Barack Obama talked on Sunday about realigning the American automobile industry he was quick to offer a caution, lest he sound more like the incoming leader of France, or perhaps Japan. “We don’t want government to run […]
MoreIHT DOT COM DEELICIOUS!! Lobbyists swarm the U.S. Treasury for a helping of bailout pie By Mark Landler and David D. Kirkpatrick Wednesday, November 12, 2008 WASHINGTON: When the U.S. government said it would spend $700 billion to rescue the American financial industry, it seemed to be an ocean of money. But after one of […]
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