TITLE

Back to the table for the bailout bunch

PUB. DATE

October 2008

SOURCE

ICIS Chemical Business;10/6/2008, Vol. 274 Issue 13, p5

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Editorial

ABSTRACT

The author reflects on the need for a revised bailout deal after the U.S. House of Representatives rejected the $700 billion bank bailout package. The author asserts that the failure of the Congress to pass the bailout package has brought negative effects to the global financial market. The author urges the Congress to tackle this bill to save the country and global financial markets and economies from recession.

ACCESSION #

34985922

Tags: EDITORIALS;  BAILOUTS (Finance);  UNITED States. Congress. House;  SECURITIES markets;  RECESSIONS

 

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