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Price tag of TARP bailout: $109 billion
March 18, 2010The government's unprecedented $700 billion economic bailout will actually cost taxpayers just 16% of that total, according to a Congressional Budget Office report released Wednesday.
Tax breaks for hiring the unemployed
March 18, 2010A scaled-down, $15 billion jobs bill approved by Congress this week features a handful of benefits for business owners, but falls short of the sweeping hiring incentives President Obama and others on Capitol Hill initially pushed for.
Jobs bill on way to Obama for signature
March 18, 2010Congress put the final seal of approval on a $17.6 billion job creation bill on Wednesday.
Kids caught in Medicaid pay crossfire
March 18, 2010A kid with a fractured leg highlights the problems Dr. Jaquelin Gotlieb's pediatric practice is having with Georgia's Medicaid system.
Elizabeth Warren's war
March 18, 2010Elizabeth Warren, who came to Washington in 2008 with the task of keeping tabs on the financial bailout, today faces the unthinkable: business as usual for the Wall Street firms whose dealings plunged the country into the most severe recession in almost 80 years.
Bernanke: Fed should monitor all banks
March 18, 2010Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke made his strongest case yet to Congress on Wednesday for the Federal Reserve keeping its regulatory oversight powers over banks large and small.
Fed: Low rates will continue
March 18, 2010The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate near 0% once again Tuesday and said rates should stay this low for the foreseeable future.
Climate change's Hail Mary
March 18, 2010In the next couple of weeks, lawmakers are expected to unveil an unprecedented climate change proposal that may open up more areas for offshore drilling and cut emissions through a cap on greenhouse gases and a tax on gasoline.
Obama officials: Jobless rate 'unacceptable'
March 18, 2010Obama administration officials urged lawmakers Tuesday to support the president's budget, saying it will drive job growth.
Nigerian prince still wants your money
March 18, 2010Internet fraud cases surged by 22% in 2009, and financial losses doubled compared to the year before as scammers took advantage of Americans rendered desperate by the recession.
