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Where AIG's new bailout ranks

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:22:52 -0600

AIG may have gotten a $150 billion deal Monday, but that's just a small fraction of the nearly $3 trillion in financial rescue programs the government has created to stabilize the U.S. economy.

America's untapped oil

admin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:44:10 -0500

Oil companies and many lawmakers are pressing to open up more U.S. land for drilling. But the industry is drilling on just a fraction of offshore areas it already has access to.

Housing bailout: Little cost but also little help

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:54:28 -0500

A congressional proposal to have the government help homeowners refinance mortgages they can no longer afford will only help a small fraction of those who are at risk of losing their homes.

Getting aid to Myanmar still a struggle

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:38:25 -0500

Ever since a massive cyclone swamped the nation of Myanmar last week, only a fraction of the displaced population has received aid. International relief agencies are scrambling to figure out how to deal with the country's xenophobic rulers. John Dimsdale reports.