Paulson, Bernanke, Meet With Congressional Leaders Over Financial Cris

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (3rd L), Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (4th L), and Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox (5th L) join leaders from the House and Senate for a meeting at the U.S. Capitol September 18, 2008 in Washington, DC. The financial leaders were on Captiol Hill to brief lawmakers on the latest efforts by the government to stem the recent Wall Street fear and the resulting financial crisis.

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