Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and
Oct. 4 Election
9/29/2008 Lori Smith
Information About Emergency Bailout Bill and Oct. 4 Election
Information about the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “bailout” proposal created by Congress), including the full-text of the Act itself, can be found on the web site of the House Committee on Financial Services:
http://financialservices.house.gov/
Two reports from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) provide a bit more background on the proposal and on other recent interventions. A September 22, 2008 CRS Report entitled “Proposal to Allow Treasury to Buy Mortgage-Related Assets to Address Financial Instability” is available online at:
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/crsreports/crsdocuments/RS22957_09222008.pdf
A September 23, 2008 CRS Report entitled “The Cost of Government Financial Interventions, Past and Present” is available online at:
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/crsreports/crsdocuments/RS22965_09232008.pdf
On a different topic, sample ballots for the October 4th election can be found on the Secretary of State’s web site at:
http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/174/Default.aspx
You can also search for information about your polling place on that site:
http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/173/Default.aspx