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“Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. government is prepared to
provide more than $7.76 trillion on behalf of American taxpayers
after guaranteeing $306 billion of Citigroup Inc. debt yesterday.
The pledges, amounting to half the value of everything produced
in the nation last year, are intended to rescue the financial
system after the credit markets seized up 15 months ago.” source...