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    US Treasury Considers Buying Stakes in Banks

    Despite unprecedented moves in the past few days, the frozen credit markets have not yet thawed out. Now, the Treasury Department is looking at another dramatic action, taking ownership stakes in many American banks. Deborah Solomon reports for the Wall Street Journal .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Despite unprecedented moves in the past few days, the frozen credit markets have not yet thawed out. Now, the Treasury Department is looking at another dramatic action, taking ownership stakes in many American banks. Deborah Solomon reports for the Wall Street Journal.

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    Will the Global Crisis Produce International Cooperation?
    1. 1:31US Treasury Considers Buying Stakes in BanksYou’re reading this
    2. 7:24G7 Finance Ministers to Gather to Discuss Global Financial Crisis
    3. 43:12Eligible Voters Are Being Dropped From Voter Rolls
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Deborah Solomon

      Reporter, Wall Street Journal

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Will the Global Crisis Produce International Cooperation?
    1. 1:31US Treasury Considers Buying Stakes in BanksYou’re reading this
    2. 7:24G7 Finance Ministers to Gather to Discuss Global Financial Crisis
    3. 43:12Eligible Voters Are Being Dropped From Voter Rolls
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