Lawmakers Reworked Financial Portfolios After Talks With Fed, Treasury Officials

The Capitol Dome is seen near sunset in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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In January 2008, President George W. Bush was scrambling to bolster the American economy. The subprime mortgage industry was collapsing, and the Dow Jones industrial average had lost more than 2,000 points in less than three months.

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