$700 Billion Bailout Celebrated With Lavish $800 Billion Executive Party

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11 Jan 2009

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"Held October 4–7 on all three of the Cayman Islands, the historic economic-stimulus celebration, spokespeople said, sent an important signal to the world that Wall Street was weathering the crisis in style."

GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS— "Amid the bleak backdrop of imminent economic collapse, worried observers got some good news last October when executives from the nation's top 10 failing companies celebrated the historic $700 billion government bailout with an ultra- extravagant $800 billion party aimed at restoring confidence and bolstering their resolve."

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