Top Videos for March 24, 2009

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APVideo - Obama Plan to Zap 'Toxic Assets'

President Barack Obama and his treasury chief have unveiled plans to sweep up to $1 trillion dollars in toxic assets off of bank balance sheets. AP White House Correspondent Mark Smith reports. (Mar. 24)

CBS - Obama Cautious On Bank Plan

With the Treasury Dept. taking stock of the "toxic assets" affecting many troubled banks and a huge Wall Street rally, the White House remains cautiously optomistic. Chip Reid reports. (Mar. 24)

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APVideo - Geithner on Toxic Assets Plan, Bonuses

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner discusses the Obama administration's plan for revitalizing the nation's banking system and the future of bonuses at private companies getting federal assistance. (Mar. 23)

CBS - AIG Caves A Little On Bonuses

As Bill Plante reports, AIG plans to give back the majority of executive bonus money to the government. Harry Smith spoke with White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. (Mar. 24)

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Gallup - Americans Assess the AIG Situation

While 82% of Americans say that either all or half of the bonus money that has been paid to AIG executives should be returned, they are torn on the best way to recover the money. (Mar. 24)

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AFP - Protestors take anger over bonuses to AIG exec's houses

They're called it the "Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous" tour. A group of about 40 protestors paid a visit to a couple of top AIG executives on Saturday to protest bonuses that the firm paid out to high-ranking employees. (Mar. 23)

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APVideo - March 23: Stocks Surge on Banks, Housing News

Wall Street got the news it wanted on the economy's biggest problems - banks and housing - and responded with a rally that hurtled the Dow Jones industrials up nearly 500 points. (Mar. 23)

CBS - Obama To Hold News Conference On Economy

President Obama will hold a news conference on the the White House's latest plan to help the economy - buy up over a trillion dollars in bad assets from banks. Alex Burns, Reporter for Politico, weighs in. (Mar. 23)

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NYT - Business: Jousting for Jobs

Steven Greenhouse looks at a growing competition for jobs between the young and old as unemployment soars in Broward County, Florida. (Mar. 23)

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AFP - ANC faces challenge in South Africa's poor rural areas

ANC faces challenge in South Africa's poor rural areas    It's one month to go before South Africa holds its fourth democratic elections. For the first time, the ruling ANC party faces a challenge to its grip on rural areas by splinter group Congress of the People. (Mar. 23)

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