Officials push bank stock purchases amid crisis
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged against protectionism as lawmakers push direct bank stock purchases to unlock lending. Democrats back a $150 billion relief plan with jobless benefits and tax cuts, while the Fed approves Wachovia’s $12.2 billion sale to Wells Fargo.
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Washington, D.C
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Henry Paulson
U.S
Chuck Schumer
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IMF
Robert Zoellick
Paris
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