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Fed to lend to companies in emergency move

Frantically trying to stop the bleeding on Wall Street, the Federal Reserve took a first-time step Tuesday to get cash directly to businesses and hinted that interest rates could come down soon. Stocks continued their free fall anyway and hit new five-year lows.

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Elect All Senators! Bipartisan Congressional call for constitutional ammendment to end interim Senatorial appointments - the Blagojevich / Burris lesson
Source: The Swamp

It was corruption in the appointment of a U.S. senator from Illinois that led to the constitutional amendment requiring the election of U.S. senators.

An Inconvenient Responsibility: Doing All You Can To End The War
Source: smirkingchimp.com

In this world, more specifically in this nation, where convenience is highly prized, inconvenience is the enemy. It's a sign of failure. The cornerstone of this capitalist society is the acquisition of enough wealth and power to hand all inconvenience over to someone else.

10 Most Economically Literate Members of Congress
Source: American.com

Whatever you may think of their politics, these ten lawmakers have a strong grasp of the economic fundamentals that guide their work.

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