2011-08-02charlotteobserver.com

"Financial services lobbyists flooded lawmakers with calls and emails, as congressional leaders worked to win passage of an 11th-hour agreement hammered out during cantankerous negotiations over the weekend. The pact would prevent the government from defaulting on its obligations, an event that could roil financial markets and squeeze bank customers."



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