Sep 15th, 2008 · Bank of America is acquiring Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion deal that could turn the big U.S. bank into a global financial-services powerhouse. But Bank of America must first successfully integrate the investment firm with its commercial bank operations.
Nov 16th, 2007 · A $50 billion war spending bill attached to a Democratic proposal to require the troops begin coming home failed to clear the Senate. A 53-45 vote fell seven votes short of the 60 needed to advance.
Nov 14th, 2007 · Lawmakers in the House plan to take up a $50 billion short-term funding bill for the Iraq war. That's about a quarter of what President Bush has requested for the coming year. As in previous attempts, the measure conditions the money on a goal of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq.