
(CNN)—Lawmakers are heading back to the negotiating table Friday to nail down a deal to help fix the ailing economy. In the latest installment of CNN=Politics Daily, CNN’s Dana Bash has the details on last night’s emergency meeting on the economy, and what it will take to save the government’s proposed $700 billion bailout plan.
Meanwhile, organizers in Mississippi say the first presidential debate is schedule to proceed tonight with or without John McCain. CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux reports on the developments and voter reaction from the University of Mississippi.
Plus: The presidential race grows tighter, as CNN finds Michigan and its 17 electoral votes shifting out of the toss-up column, and leaning toward Barack Obama. CNN’s John Roberts breaks down the electoral map from the magic wall.
With all of the focus on the U.S. economy, the United Nations General Assembly has slipped out of the spotlight this week. State Department Correspondent Zain Verjee has highlights, and what the world leaders have to say about the state of America’s economy.
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