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    Toxic Asset Plan
    Toxic Asset Plan
    Toxic Asset Plan
    Audiobook12 minutes

    Toxic Asset Plan

    Written by PBS NewsHour

    Narrated by PBS NewsHour

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    About this audiobook

    While markets rose Monday on details of the toxic asset plan, critics voiced concern over taxpayer risk and the need for a long-term fix to financial sector troubles. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and Donald Marron of Lightyear Capital debate the details.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNewsHour Productions
    Release dateMar 23, 2009
    ISBN9781987105346
    Toxic Asset Plan

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