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BusinessWeek August 6, 2007 Goldstein & Henry	Where Have All The Checkbooks Gone? Lenders are getting more tightfisted as more tough times loom for housing.
CFO October 1, 2007 Avital Louria Hahn	Only the Strong Shall Thrive Financially sound companies find gold in credit mayhem even as weaker players fear the game is up.
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