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Looking back at the 2008 bailout bill's passage in Congress
Original: Oct. 4 historical covers: Bailout bill passes Congress
A look back at the front pages of October 4, 2008, when Congress passed the massive financial bailout bill in response to the unfolding banking crisis. The roughly $700 billion rescue package, signed by President George W. Bush, aimed to stabilise Wall Street after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Retrospectives of the era's headlines continue to draw interest as reminders of the crisis.
Why now: Anniversary-style retrospectives of historic front pages resurface during ongoing debates over financial stability and government intervention.
US CongressGeorge W. Bush2008 financial crisis
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- Oct. 4 historical covers: Bailout bill passes Congress · shawlocal.com
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