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Cautious Optimism on a South Boston Main Street
By David Boeri
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SOUTH BOSTON - October 03, 2008 - In Washington Friday, the House is expected to vote on a revised bailout bill. The Bush Administration estimates it will cost $700 billion to rescue the financial markets.
Meanwhile, analysts say the fiscal fallout will spread from Wall Street to Main Street, and regular people will be affected. To canvass opinion about that, WBUR's David Boeri went to South Boston yesterday.
For more on local fallout from the financial crisis, tune into Radio Boston at 1 p.m. today, on 90.9 WBUR.
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