A Bank of America branch office is shown Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in New York. The government is set to begin financial "stress tests" on the biggest U.S. banks to determine how well they could hold up if the recession gripping the country got worse. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Construction materials are loaded into a truck at the Home Depot Cypress Park in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009. The government said Wednesday, the number of "mass layoffs" sharply increased last month as employers cut payrolls in the face of a deepening recession. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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The Boeing 777 line is shown at Boeing Co.'s airplane assembly plant in Everett, Wash., Friday, Jan. 30, 2009. The government said Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, the number of "mass layoffs" sharply increased last month as employers cut payrolls in the face of a deepening recession. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Irish police officers hold a protest march in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, when several thousand officers marched through the Irish capital to demonstrate against the government's handling of the recession, and a controversial pension levy.(AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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Irish police officers hold a protest march in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, when several thousand officers marched through the Irish capital to demonstrate against the government's handling of the recession, and a controversial pension levy.(AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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Workers of troubled shoe factory Aida listen to their union leader during a protest in front of regional parliament building in the northern Bosnian town of Tuzla February 25, 2009. Workers and other vulnerable categories are launching protests across Bosnia requesting government support for ailing companies as the global recession is threatening the economy of the war torn Balkan country. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
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Workers of troubled shoe factory Aida eat their snacks as they protest in front of regional parliament building in the northern Bosnian town of Tuzla February 25, 2009. Workers and other vulnerable categories are launching protests across Bosnia requesting government support for ailing companies as the global recession is threatening the economy of the war torn Balkan country. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
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A worker of troubled shoe factory Aida holds her head as she protests in front of the regional parliament building in the northern Bosnian town of Tuzla February 25, 2009. Workers and other vulnerable categories are launching protests across Bosnia requesting government support for ailing companies as the global recession is threatening the economy of the war torn Balkan country. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
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Workers of troubled shoe factory Aida block the main road requesting their rights in the northern Bosnian town of Tuzla February 25, 2009. Workers and other vulnerable categories are launching protests across Bosnia requesting government support for ailing companies as the global recession is threatening the economy of the war torn Balkan country. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
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A worker of troubled shoe factory Aida eats her snack as she joins other protesters in blockading the main road in the northern Bosnian town of Tuzla February 25, 2009. Workers and other vulnerable categories are launching protests across Bosnia requesting government support for ailing companies as the global recession is threatening the economy of the war torn Balkan country. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
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