The US Congress Charges Commission
Faced with an imminent financial meltdown and a looming depression, one might have expected Congress, inspired with a rush of patriotism, to have stepped vigorously to the plate to pass US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's rescue package without delay.
Instead, Congress delayed, causing increased market panic before eventually doing the deed. But in doin…
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