via Bloomberg.com: Opinion.

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — The stimulus package the U.S. Congress is completing would raise the government’s commitment to solving the financial crisis to $9.7 trillion, enough to pay off more than 90 percent of the nation’s home mortgages.

via Bloomberg.com: News.

Last week, seven major corporations announced major layoffs, adding 72,000 to the unemployed.

via The Road to Bank Nationalization — Seeking Alpha.

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