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Bailed-Out Banks Making Profits -- For Taxpayers

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Money wasn't just "given" to Wall Street firms. It bought something of value. And now that the firms (and the market in general) are recovering, they're starting to pay it back. With interest.

Washington Revisits Big Bank Regulation

Washington Independnent | Mike Lillis | Posted 04.05.2008 | Business


Last week, as Wall Street was flailing over the collapse of one of its largest investment banks, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) took a podium and told me...

Investment Firms Tap Fed for Billions

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 04.04.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — Big Wall Street investment companies have jumped all over the Federal Reserve's unprecedented offer to obtain emergency loans, borr...