Bush Statement on Financial Crisis

The following is President Bush’s statement Saturday on the financial crisis, as released by the White House. He spoke in the Rose Garden after meeting with financial ministers from the G-7 nations:
Thank you all very much. Good morning. [Treasury] Secretary [Henry] Paulson, Secretary [of State Condoleezza] Rice and I just had a productive discussion with [...]

Financial Crisis Emphasizes Importance of G-20

John D. McKinnon reports on the financial crisis from Washington.
President Bush’s Rose Garden appearance Saturday morning was meant to provide a reassuring picture of stability — the world’s most powerful leader, standing alongside finance ministers of the seven old-line industrial powers, their flags flapping proudly in the autumn breeze.
But as recent financial shocks have showed, [...]

World’s Financial Leaders Vow to Unite

WASHINGTON — President Bush and the world’s financial leaders staged repeated displays of unity Saturday to combat an unfolding credit crisis, hoping to calm investors whose panic has spread despite bold and accelerating government action.
While there were no concrete offers of new moves made on Saturday, Mr. Bush pledged anew that his administration was doing [...]

Financial crisis: US stock markets suffer worst week on record

US stock markets have suffered their worst week on record following another torrid day of trading despite growing hopes that the government could step in to guarantee bank deposits and lending between financial institutions.
The Dow Jones fell 456.3 to 8122.2 leading to a 21pc fall over the week after the index on Thursday suffered its [...]

US Government takes over mortgage giants

By Martin Crutsinger and Alan Zibel, AP Business Writers
US Government seizes control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration’s seizure of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is potentially a $200 billion bet that it will help reverse a prolonged housing and credit crisis.
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The historic move [...]