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Broad Authority, Lots of Money And Uncertainty

Congress is on the verge of granting Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. sweeping powers to stabilize the nation's financial system. He would stand largely unfettered by traditional rules, largely unrestricted in his ability to spend $700 billion of federal money.
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By Binyamin Appelbaum, David Cho and Neil Irwin