Trying to Avoid Economic Calamity, Lawmakers Grope for Resolution

House Rejects Bailout Package; Stocks Plunge
By CARL HULSE and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN In a moment of historic drama in the Capitol and on Wall Street, the House of Representatives voted 228-205 to reject a $700 billion rescue of the financial industry.

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Reaching for the Right Levers in an Anxious Situation
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS and MARK LANDLER Without the bailout plan they lobbied for, the Treasury and the Federal Reserve will have to dig deep into their toolkits.

• Times Topics: Credit Crisis | Bailout Plan

In Bailout Vote, a Leadership Breakdown
By JACKIE CALMES As the world looked to the United States to contain the economic crisis, American political leadership faltered.

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Your Money
‘Is My Money Safe?’ and Other Questions to Ask
By RON LIEBER Addressing the issues on the minds of investors on Main Street who are distressed by the fallout on Wall Street.