Revelations About Fed’s BofA Deal Continue
Back in January, the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve bailed out Bank of America, investing $20 billion (on top of an … more…
How Hard the Fed Looked for AIG’s Potential Losses
Before you handed over $85 billion to a failing company, what sort of information would you need to know about it?
The Federal Rese … more…
This Week in Scandals: AIG Anger, Madoff Moves and More
Every week, we take stock of how the week unfolded for the stories we're tracking in Scandal Watch (see the right sidebar). Here is h … more…
The Fed’s Secret $893 Billion Loan Portfolio
And you thought the Treasury Department’s $700 billion bailout was massive and secretive.
In fact, the Federal Reserve is lending s … more…
Fed to the Rescue: A Timeline
Since the financial meltdown began last month, the Federal Reserve has launched a dizzying number of emergency measures to counter it … more…
Video: Bernanke Was ‘Sanguine’ on Derivatives
On Monday, we reported that the nation’s top regulators at the Treasury, SEC and Fed each opposed greater regulation of the market in … more…
Bernanke: Gov’t Will Buy Assets Above ‘Fire Sale’ Market Value
As we noted this morning, a big question mark remains on the administration's bailout proposal: how much the government will pay for … more…
Gov’t Bailout: Puzzling Out the Price
In Washington, D.C., the battle is joined. Congress has responded to the Treasury Department's two-page bailout proposal with a slew … more…
Ben Bernanke: The 800 Billion Dollar Man
These are extraordinary times. One after another, the giants of the American financial system are foundering: Bear Stearns, Freddie a … more…
Coming This Week…
Tuesday, July 15
New Yorker writer Jane Mayer releases her new book “The Dark Side,” an extensively reported account of the de … more…
February 25, 2010
Bernanke Transparency Offer May Not Defuse Calls for Audits Scott Lanman, Craig Torres and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg, February 25, 2010
January 13, 2010
Economists Challenge Bernanke on Rates’ Role in Bust Jon Hilsenrath, Wall Steet Journal ($), January 13, 2010
January 06, 2010
If the Fed Missed This Bubble, Will It See a New One? David Leonhardt, New York Times, January 06, 2010
June 25, 2009
Bernanke to Testify as New BofA Details Emerge Michael R. Crittenen and Dan Fitzpatrick, Wall Street Journal ($), June 25, 2009
March 26, 2009
Lawmakers Question the Fed’s Decisions Neil Irwin, Washington Post, March 26, 2009
March 24, 2009
Bernanke, Geithner Call for Broader Government Power Michael R. Crittenden and Maya Jackson-Randall, Wall Street Journal ($), March 24, 2009
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