Green Tree Financial found itself in a life-threatening credit squeeze because the market had lost faith in its mortgage-backed securities and refused to refinance its short-term debt.

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Evolution has taken a 15% stake in a new carbon-trading venture called Green Exchange, a joint venture with Nymex and rivals, including Credit Suisse and JPmorgan Chase.

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In addition, he urged lawmakers to raise the current cap on employment-based visas, or "green cards, " and he called on Congress to renew the now-expired research and development tax credit--something that business groups such as the National Association of Manufacturers and U.S. Chamber of Commerce have also pushed for.

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