Fearing Global Recession, C.Banks Poised to Act
Central banks are likely to launch new coordinated emergency action this week to calm the panic sweeping financial markets, which could be rocked further by data pointing to global recession.
The bailout is now the hottest lobbying game in town. Insurers, automakers and American subsidiaries of foreign banks all want the Treasury Department to cut them a piece of the largest government rescue in U.S. history.
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In the real world, strong banks that made good decisions should thrive and weak banks which made dumb investments and lending decision should fail.
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