Re: House Defeats Bailout Package
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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
Is this developing or part of the first plan that got the reaction?
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It is one of the developing reactions. The stock markets tanked (they were already ominously bearish BEFORE the vote) to the tune of the Dow closing 777 lower, oil closed around $98/bbl, and our currency closed so high that it was reportedly causing turmoil in foreign currency markets.
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