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Cramer called a huge rate cut from the Federal Reserve and a stimulus package from Washington "monumental," during Thursday's Stop Trading!.
Just this afternoon, leaders from both sides of the aisle and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced tax rebates for individuals and write-offs for businesses, and increased the cap on the loan amount government-backed mortgage lenders Fannie Mae [FNM
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That loan cap increase will help builders like Toll Brothers [TOL
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], Cramer mentioned, and the extra cash in consumers' pockets should help the retail sector.
With so many different forces at work, a lot of other sectors in the market should start to work in time, Cramer said.
In earnings news, Northrop Grumman [NOC
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Earlier in "Street Signs," Erin Burnett aired pieces of her interview with Dubai World Chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, who's looking for U.S. investments. Given the sovereign wealth fund's ownership of retailer Barneys New York, Cramer recommended Dubai World consider Saks [SKS
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], Jones Apparel [JNY
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], Liz Claiborne [LIZ
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], Nordstrom [JWN
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Jim's charitable trust owns Raytheon.
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