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…
Bailout for Breakfast: Silence!
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This Week in Scandals: Merrill Probes and Madoff’s Plea
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 … more…
This Week in Scandals: Wall Street’s Bonus Bonanza, Gitmo’s File Fiasco 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 … more…
While Congress Debates More Bailout Money, Treasury Is Already Spending It
There's a bit of a disconnect. As soon as today, the Senate will be voting on whether to release the second $350 billion of bailout m … more…
Banks Hoarding Bailout Money
The government’s latest bailout plan is focused on handing banks scads of money so they can start lending again. But as today’s New Y … more…
February 19, 2010
BofA’s Lewis Knew of Decision to Keep Mum on Merrill Losses Dan Fitzpatrick, Wall Steet Journal ($), February 19, 2010
November 13, 2009
A Lack of Rigor Costs Financial Insurance Firm MBIA Floyd Norris, New York Times, November 13, 2009
October 22, 2009
Feds Threatened to Oust BofA Execs over Merrill Deal Kara Rowland, Washington Times, October 22, 2009
October 21, 2009
Bank of America Spotted ‘Read and Weep’ Merrill Loss David Mildenberg, Bloomberg, October 21, 2009
October 20, 2009
Top Obama Officials Knew of Bank of America Deal Rick Rothacker and Christina Rexrode, Charlotte Observer, October 20, 2009
October 14, 2009
BofA E-Mail Shows Concerns Over Merrill Deal Louise Story and Eric Dash, New York Times, October 14, 2009
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