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jan 18, 2008 - The Great Recession

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The US economy, troubled by foreclosures, loans not being paid, and problems that had been building over years, dove into a recession. President George Bush, Henry Paulson, and US lawmakers organized a bailout of banks, businesses, and many other things to get the economy flowing again. President Obama signed into law a $787 stimulus package, which went to tax cuts and spending increases.

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jan 18, 2008
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~ 17 years ago

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