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Latest update: 19/03/2008

- credit crisis - USA

Ruined by the subprime crisis or left behind by the American dream, inhabitants of Tent City in California share a common fate: being poor in a rich country. (Report : G. Fenwick)

AUTO INDUSTRY

The car industry hits the brakes
USA

Fitch maintains top credit rating for US
UNITED STATES

S&P downgrades US credit rating from 'AAA' in historic move
UNITED STATES

US loses its AAA credit rating
AUTO INDUSTRY

Ford surprises with third quarter net profits of 997 million dollars
USA

Leading lender CIT files for bankruptcy despite government bailout
USA

Atlanta's Georgian Bank becomes USA's latest bank failure
USA

Record plunge in consumer credit
BANKING

Spain's BBVA buys troubled Texan Guaranty Bank
USA

Senate passes bill on credit card reform
USA

Report says private sector shed 742,000 jobs in March
USA

650,000 jobs lost in February, unemployment at 8.1%
USA

Figures point to new peak in unemployment
USA

Obama: stimulus plan delay 'inexcusable' in light of job losses
USA - UNEMPLOYMENT

Nearly 600,000 jobs cut in January
FINANCIAL CRISIS

European and US stocks down on recession fears
BANKING

Nomura gobbles up Lehman's Europe, Middle East operations
BANKING

Japanese broker Nomura buys Lehman's Asia business
FINANCIAL CRISIS

Bush defends 'big' bailout package
FINANCIAL CRISIS

US judge allows Barclays to buy Lehman Brothers' key assets

- credit crisis - USA

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