

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., speaks during a news conference, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, in Washington. Paulson said the Bush administration will move ahead with a plan to buy stock in financial institutions, that the administration was moving "swiftly and thoughtfully" to implement the new rescue package, and is expected to start announcing next week the private sector asset management firms that will help run the program.
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