National Economics Correspondent, Los Angeles Times
National Economics Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and author of High Wire: The Precarious Financial Lives of American Families
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Peter Gosselin
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Congress under Pressure to Pass $700 Bailout Plan Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson hit yesterday's TV talk shows and President Bush increased the pressure on Congress today saying that "the whole world is watching" progress on his $700 billion bailout of the financial system. But some key Democrats are not in such a hurry, calling for help for Main Street as well as Wall Street. Peter Gosselin is national economics correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and author of High Wire : The Precarious Financial Lives of American Families.
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The Candidates Stump on the Economy Both John McCain and Barack Obama had harsh words today about Iran's missile testing, but they've spent the week talking about the economy. Senator McCain says he'll balance the budget by 2013, the end of his first term. Senator Obama says he won't promise to eliminate the deficit in his first term because hard-hit American families need what he calls "some critical investments." We look at the impact of economic hard times on ordinary Americans and some of the economic fixes proposed by the two presidential candidates.
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Paulson Wants to Rein in Mortgage Markets The President's Working Group on Financial Markets has blasted the mortgage industry for its role in the global credit crisis that began with sub-prime mortgages. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who chairs the Group, wants home-buyer protections and new rules industry-wide. Peter Gosselin is national economics correspondent for the Los Angeles Times .
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