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business & economy bills 2008
Bills in Brief
Congress kicked off its year working on an economic stimulus plan, but it could get to other business-related bills left hanging from '07 later in the year.
Housing: With everyone blaming the subprime market for turning the economy sour, Congress started last year looking for ways to keep foreclosures to a minimum while taming the subprime market from future excess. It didn't get far, but this year the pressure is on to wrap up a series of bills introduced last year - from expanding federal loans to making it harder for brokers to sign off on risky loans. See our "Housing Jitters" page for more.
Farm bill: Up for reauthorization this year, the farm bill had agricultural special interests, poverty advocates, fiscal hawks, among others, wrestling over how to rework the sprawling bill that covers farm subsidies, food stamps and agricultural conservation. A final bill passed in June.
issue guide: Global Warming
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