U.S. Summons Banks to Meeting on Rescue Plan

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration summoned executives from leading financial firms to a meeting Monday to work out details of the $700 billion plan aimed at thawing frozen bank lending that is stifling the economy. Treasury Department spokeswoman Brookly McLaughlin said officials from the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve would participate in the meeting at the Treasury Department. The discussions are aimed at finalizing details on a financial market stability plan. The... Full Story