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The Financial Crisis: This Day—One Year Ago, Sept. 26, 2008
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Stagnation adds to fear Friday.
US stock markets open lower on two sobering developments: a meeting at the White House with key lawmakers, including presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, ends without agreement on the $700 billion financial rescue plan; the U.S. shuts down Washington Mutual, America's biggest savings and loan, wiping out its stock. JPMorgan Chase [JPM
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The bailout stalemate takes its toll, as shares of Wachovia and National City tumble on worries about heavy mortgage losses, despite each firm having other, profitable businesses.
What You Were Reading:
- $700 Billion May Not Be Enough: Dr Doom
- Charts: Small Caps Falling — Hard
- JPMorgan Buys Failed WaMu Assets for $1.9 Billion
Freddie Mac [FRE
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What the Experts Were Saying:
Michael Darda of MKM Partners dissects the new wave of fear gripping the credit markets today.
Washington Mutual employees are wondering who JPMorgan will keep on. Mary Thompson and Jane Wells report.
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