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One year ago, regulators were unable to arrest a market collapse that erased $ 862 billion from stock values in less than 20 minutes. On May 5 they conceded that it could happen again
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The U.S. will reach its legal debt limit no later than May 16 unless Congress acts before then, and the Treasury Department’s arsenal of emergency measures may provide extra borrowing room to last only until about July 8, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said today.
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