![A statue of the first United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton stands in front of the U.S. Treasury September 19, 2008 in Washington, DC. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced that the Treasury will insure money market mutual funds as one part of a massive government bailout that is attempting to stabilize the current financial crisis. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_sm/public/2024-08/GettyImages-82917554.jpg?h=e5831c8d&itok=14Kvho1Z)
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A statue of Alexander Hamilton stands in front of the US Treasury on September 19, 2008, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
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