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Wall Street Bailout
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Majority Of Americans Want Wall Street RegulationThu, 03/11/2010 - 10:02A new Harris poll shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans wants Wall Street subjected to tougher regulation in the aftermath of the bank bailout and the bonus scandals, Reuters reports. The findings suggest that 82 percent of Americans want the governm ...
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Populist Ire Softens For BernankeMon, 01/25/2010 - 08:45According to the Washington Post, the outlook for Ben S. Bernanke's confirmation to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman brightened over the weekend, as the Obama administration and key senators expressed confidence in his prospects. The Fed chairman's confirmation for another four-year term seemed all but assured a ...
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Is Obama tough enough to rein in the barons of Wall Street?Wed, 01/20/2010 - 08:42A major reason for doubt is his handling of financial reform. ...
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Obama Proposes $117 Billion Bank FeeThu, 01/14/2010 - 09:46According to Reuters, President Barack Obama proposed Thursday Wall Street pay a fee of up to $117 billion to repay taxpayers for the financial bailout. "My commitment is to recover every sin ...
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During Crisis, Federal Reserve Earned $45 Billion in 2009Tue, 01/12/2010 - 07:51Wall Street firms aren't the only banks that had a banner year. The Washington Post reports that The Federal Reserve made record profits in 2009, as its unconventional efforts to prop up the economy created a windfall for the government. The Fed will return about $45 billion to the U.S. Treasury ...
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Obama’s fierce urgency of now revisitedTue, 12/29/2009 - 01:00Kam Williams on Obama before and after the elections. ...
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AIG Execs May Quit Over PayMon, 12/07/2009 - 09:07Executives are objecting to compensation cuts imposed by the government after the bailout. ...
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Financial Bill To Rein In Wall Street. Will It Be Tough Enough?Thu, 12/03/2009 - 09:54According to the Christian Science Monitor, one year after a near collapse of the financial system and a historic $800 billion taxpayer bailout, Congress is reworking its terms of engagement with Wall Street. ...
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