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Fed creates commercial paper-buying facility

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced it would create a special-purpose facility, with the Treasury Department's blessing, to begin buying commercial paper in yet another emergency move aimed at calming chaotic financial markets. 10/7/2008 9:59 AM

• Fed joins global scramble to contain credit crisis 10/7/2008 11:32 AM
• Stocks drop as credit concerns weigh 10/7/2008 12:54 PM
• Report questions impartiality of SEC: NY Times 10/7/2008 12:42 PM
• Oil rises on Australia cut, Fed move 10/7/2008 12:48 PM

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