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Timothy Geithner’s Surprise
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Geithner’s New York Fed Pushed AIG To Keep Sweetheart Deals Secret
New information obtained by the Huffington Post regarding an ongoing investigation into….
Geithner Called to Explain AIG Bailout Secrecy
comments Updated January 09, 2010 Geithner Called to Explain AIG Bailout ….. the suppression of details on deals that funneled billions to big ….. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will face a congressional grilling ….. the suppression of details on deals that funneled billions to big …
Backdoor Bailout – AIG Overpays $13B w/Taxpayer Funds
E-mails between the New York Fed and AIG officials during bailout negotiations showed that the company paid out $13 billion more than necessary to settle outstanding credit default swaps. Was it part of a plot to play the TARP program?
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Live Blog: Bernanke Under Fire in the Senate – Real Time Economics
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has testified dozens of times before Congress in the past four years.
Ben Bernanke defends Fed’s decisions – - POLITICO.com
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) put a hold on Bernanke’s nomination, the chairman got a boost from Senate Banking Chairman Chris Dodd, who declared his intention to vote in favor of Bernanke.
Bernanke Defends Fed in Confirmation Hearing
Under fire from Democrats and Republicans alike, Ben S. Bernanke defended his record Thursday as chairman of the Federal Reserve.