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Paulson leaves rescue funds up to Obama team

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama is the "decision maker" in spending the rest of a $700 billion financial bailout fund, but should consider continuing bank capital injections, outgoing U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Wednesday. (link)

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