US Senate approves new version of $700bn bailout plan

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10-02-2008, 03:02 PM

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US Senate approves new version of $700bn bailout plan

Earlier this morning the US Senate voted in favour of a new version of the $700 billion (£380 billion) bailout plan.Senators voted 74 to 25 in favour of the emergency legislation established to prevent further damage to the US financial system.The new approved version includes sweeteners such as tax breaks for families and businesses, as [...]

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