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2008 In Photos: Economy Photos

The American International Group logo is shown Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, in New York. The major U.S. insurer suffered from a liquidity crisis after its credit ratings were downgraded, and the Federal Reserve Bank created an $85 billion credit facility to enable the company to meet collateral and other cash obligations, at the cost to AIG of the issuance of a stock warrant to the the Fed for 79.9% of AIG's equity.

(Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)