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Author Lewis equates Wall Street bonuses with "theft"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Author Michael Lewis, known for exposing the culture of excess at Solomon Brothers with his book "Liar's Poker," says Wall Street bonuses at banks bailed out by Washington are "a very elegant form of theft."
Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2010-03-13
Data on industry output, home building boost hopes
WASHINGTON - Hopes that the economy can sustain its recovery drew support Wednesday from news that industrial ouput rose for a seventh straight month and home construction hit a six-month peak in January.
People:Barack Obama Activities:2008 U.S. Real Estate Crisis Source:(AP)
2010-02-17
Fed thinking of selling debt to withdraw stimulus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several Federal Reserve policy makers want to begin selling securities relatively soon to cut back the U.S. central bank's massive help to the financial system as the economy finds a footing, the Fed said on Wednesday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Financial Rescue Source:(Reuters)
2010-02-17
Foreclosures down in January, but surge on way?
The number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in January increased 15 percent from the same month last year, and a surge in cash-strapped homeowners who've fallen behind on mortgages could be on the way.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Real Estate Crisis Source:(AP)
2010-02-11
CIT names ex-Merrill CEO Thain as chairman, CEO
NEW YORK - CIT Group said Sunday it has chosen former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain to lead the company as chairman and CEO as the commercial lender continues to restructure its business following a brief stay in bankruptcy protection last year.
Activities:2009 CIT Group Crisis Source:(AP)
2010-02-07
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- Author Lewis equates Wall Street bonuses with "theft" 2010-03-13
- Data on industry output, home building boost hopes 2010-02-17
- Fed thinking of selling debt to withdraw stimulus 2010-02-17
- Foreclosures down in January, but surge on way? 2010-02-11
- CIT names ex-Merrill CEO Thain as chairman, CEO 2010-02-07
- Watchdog: Bailouts created more risk in system 2010-01-31
- Regulators shut down banks in 5 states 2010-01-30
- December home sales down nearly 17 percent 2010-01-25
- Owners: $5.4B NY housing complexes go to creditors 2010-01-25
- AIG's bailout disclosure surprised NY Fed 2010-01-23
- Rep. Frank: Abolish Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac 2010-01-22
- Obama to outline new limits on bank risk-taking 2010-01-21
- Fed seen staying on easy-money path 2009-11-04
- Regulators close banks in Colorado, Mich., Minn. 2009-10-03
- World economy healing, but crisis not over: IMF 2009-10-01
- Banks trim use of emergency Fed programs 2009-10-01
- EU banks 'sufficiently capitalised': presidency 2009-10-01
- CIT board approves restructuring plan: source 2009-10-01
- FDIC expected to ask banks to prepay $36B in fees 2009-09-29
- BNP Paribas to repay state aid 2009-09-29
- John Paulson mulls CIT and IndyMac merger: report 2009-09-29
- Survival Stories and Lessons from the Crash 2009-09-25
- French banks sue for billions over Lehman collapse 2009-09-25
- U.S. large-loan bank losses triple to $53 billion 2009-09-25
- KB Home posts smaller 3Q loss 2009-09-25
- FDIC could seek bailout from banks 2009-09-22
- Senator Dodd favors bank super-cop idea: aide 2009-09-20
- Meltdown jolts consumers from financial fairyland 2009-09-20
- RBS mulls share rights issue: reports 2009-09-20
- BIS chief warns against bank rebound complacency: FT 2009-09-20
- China bank regulator warns of loan risks 2009-09-19
- Obama warns Wall Street not to block tighter regs 2009-09-14
- U.S. looking at selling Citi shares: report 2009-09-14
- Obama to Wall Street: Get behind regulatory reform 2009-09-14
- Risk-taking is back for banks 1 year after crisis 2009-09-13
- Money markets recover to early 2008 levels: BIS 2009-09-13
- Lehman's collapse -- an insider's view 2009-09-13
- Core financial reforms to succeed: Geithner 2009-09-10
- New normal for home sales: Buyers have the power 2009-09-08
- Chinatrust may raise more cash, mum on AIG Taiwan unit 2009-09-07
- U.S. banks need to have higher capital: Greenspan 2009-09-07
- G20 agrees next steps on bonuses, post-crisis blueprint 2009-09-05
- Florida's population shrinks amid economic storm 2009-08-18
- Single-family home building rises for 5th month 2009-08-18
- CIT Group wraps debt purchase, dodges bankruptcy 2009-08-17
- Fed survey: bank lending tight through mid-2010 2009-08-17
- U.S. builders upbeat, manufacturing shows some life 2009-08-17
- Colonial BancGroup shut down by federal officials 2009-08-15
- Ex-AIG CEO, others to pay $115 million to settle lawsuit: source 2009-08-13
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