Hank Paulson’s Valley of the Dolls Moment
At one point during the early bailout negotiations, the former Treasury secretary nearly turned to drugs.
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You Know What Was Really Lacking at Today’s FCIC Hearings?
The thing that puts the circus in media circus.
The Pandit-Blankfein Dialogues: Wait, Did I Call You or Did You Call Me?
A financial-crisis comedy of errors.
Who Came Off Best in The New Yorker’s Epic Crisis Story?
We pick a winner, because the world needs more heroes.
Which ‘Titan of Finance’ Nearly Burst Into Tears During a Phone Call With the Treasury?
We know, probably all of them. But one had a particularly difficult time holding it together.
BBC’s Lehman Brothers Movie Actually Sounds Pretty Awesome
The British dramatization of the collapse of Lehman Brothers may not be as poncey as we feared.
Administration Denies CIT Group Further Aid
Bankruptcy for New York's small-business lender looks imminent.
Liz Peek May Not Be a TARP Wife Much Longer
New York–based lender CIT Group is in peril, and so is the anonymous TARP wife's lifestyle.
Bankrupt Lehman to Spend $6 Million on Old Chairs
Even in death, the storied investment firm has money problems.
Are We Solving the Financial Crisis the Same Way We Got Into It?
There's a lot of fake money floating around again.
TARP-Supported Banks Plan to ‘Game the System’ by Buying Each Other’s Trash
It's Friday, which means there's news about financial institutions they hope you'll drink away over the weekend.
‘Financial Fool’s Day’ Protesters Attack London Banks With Fruit, Light Sabers, and Their Bare Hands
On the eve of the G20 summit, crowds of people have taken to the streets in London for what one anarchist group called "Financial Fool's Day."
Hedge-Funders React to Possibility of Increased Regulation
They're a little defensive about being financially profiled.
AIG Executive Writes Resignation Letter, Tells Edward Liddy Where to Stick It
It's better than the scene in 'The Devil Wears Prada' where Anne Hathaway throws her cell phone in the fountain!
Tim Geithner Is Asking for Enhanced Powers
"This is an extraordinary time and the government has been forced to take extraordinary measures," the Treasury secretary said to Congress today.
Treasury Plan Rebrands “Toxic Assets” in Hopes of Selling Them to Private Investors
Investors will enjoy the smooth clean taste of 'legacy assets' from now on.
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