Los Angeles Times | The government's plan is a scaled-down version of a program that was once envisioned to buy as much as $1 trillion in devalued real-estate loans and mortgage-backed assets. Pimco's reversal raises questions about the complexity and potential returns ... Pimco leaves Wall St. asking why it nixed toxic-asset plan Treasury, firms investing in loans to rescue banks Treasury Dials Back Plan to Aid Banks |

