The US Senate has passed a new version of the 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout bill by a vote of 74-25. Senate majority leader Harry Reid said the bill is not just aimed at helping Wall Street but all of America. The bill also includes a package of tax breaks for businesses, the energy sector and the middle class, and an increase in bank deposit insurance.
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(Deutsche Welle)
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