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Will the U.S. government bail out Lehman Brothers within the next 30 days(by 10/10/08)?
Settled as NO as Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, negating a need for a US government bailout.
News was available by 7:01 AM CDT
Background:
If the company efforts are not successful, a Bear Stearns-like government bailout is a possibility.
Question will settle as a yes if an announcement is made and reported on stating that a bailout by the government will occur. It does not have to be completed, or even begun by the suspension date, simply announced.
Settlement details:As reported by Reuters.
Question will settle as a yes if an announcement is made and reported on stating that a bailout by the government will occur.
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- Activity: H$40,078 |
- Predictions: 70 |
Comments: 1
Suspend date: Fri 10th Oct 2008 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 15th Sep 2008 1:46pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 15th Sep 2008 4am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%
Action history:
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keyeshoveden
: Settle as no. Chapter 11. 
Erik
: Nothing to bail out:
"Wall Street bank Lehman Brothers has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after emergency talks to find a buyer failed."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7615974.stm
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: Settled as NO as Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, negating a need for a US government bailout.
News was available by 7:01 AM CDT
Suspend date: Fri 10th Oct 2008 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 15th Sep 2008 1:46pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 15th Sep 2008 4am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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predicted No (H$100 at 69%)
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