https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2008/09/28/bailout-deal-reached/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 15:34:43 -0400<![CDATA[Negotiators on Capitol Hill finally reached an agreement on a sweeping bailout of the financial sector by the Treasury early this morning, attempting to head off bank runs and panics around the world when the Asian markets open tonight.  The plan includes options for asset insurance that House Republicans demanded, as well as broad accountability for actions taken by Treasury in purchasing assets.  The deal also allows a wider group of banks to rid themselves of the toxic assets, created in large part by Congress over the last ten years:]]>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:24:41 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Morrissey]]>https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2008/09/28/bailout-deal-reached-n157611