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Published 1/31/2009 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker

Geithner is putting together the administration's financial rescue plan. WASHINGTON (CNN) — After initially vowing to unveil a new financial rescue package this coming week, senior Obama administration officials are now pushing the rollout date back an extra week in a sign of just how difficult it may be to craft such a massive plan — [...] (link)

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