As Credit Crisis Spiraled, Alarm Led to Action

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nytimes.com — On September 17, fissures opening in the worldwide financial system convinced Ben Bernanke he needed to act quickly. A handful of hedge funds using Lehman Brothers' to handle their trades had billions of dollars in balances frozen in bankruptcy.

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