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  1. the rich hunt
    AIG Wife Fights Back: Cassano, Government ‘Betrayed Us’And Andrew Cuomo? “No better than a highwayman waving a gun.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  2. the bonus buster
    Bonus Buster Moves Beyond BonusesA hero’s work is never done.
    By Jessica Pressler
  3. scenes from a meltdown
    AIG Executive Writes Resignation Letter, Tells Edward Liddy Where to Stick ItIt’s better than the scene in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ where Anne Hathaway throws her cell phone in the fountain!
    By Jessica Pressler
  4. fools on the hill
    Ben Bernanke Has Had Enough of Your Fool Questions, CongressStand back! The Fed chairman is getting ANGRY.
    By Jessica Pressler
  5. finance fiction
    Bonus Buster Andrew Cuomo ‘Applauds’ AIG Executives Who Are Giving Back BonusesEven though they “had nothing to do with the meltdown in the financial products division.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  6. the rich hunt
    Donnie Deutsch Wants to Accost Bonus-Takers In Front of Their KidsCan everybody calm down a little bit?
    By Dan Amira
  7. the bonus buster
    Bonus Buster Backed Bonuses Before Bonus BrouhahaWell, some of them. But still, that doesn’t seem like the Cuomo we know now.
    By Dan Amira
  8. the rich hunt
    Busload of Crazies to Tour Homes of AIG Executives This WeekendThis is so much worse than the ‘Sex and the City’ bus tour.
    By Jessica Pressler
  9. the greatest depression
    The AIG Bonus Tax Makes People QueasyWhy this 90 percent tax isn’t sitting well with so many people, for so many reasons.
    By Dan Amira
  10. the rich hunt
    AIG Execs Fear Being Killed, Member of Congress Calls Them ‘Losers’Is it just us or is civilization falling apart a little?
    By Jessica Pressler
  11. it just happened
    Congress Taxes Back AIG BonusesPasses 90 percent tax on bonuses of AIG, others.
    By Dan Amira
  12. early and often
    When Did Geithner Know About the Bonuses? Does It Matter?The Treasury Secretary says one thing, the Fed says another, and Edward Liddy says yet a third thing.
    By Dan Amira
  13. the greatest depression
    Dodd Blames Treasury Department for Bonus LoopholeThis is going to get ugly.
    By Dan Amira
  14. the greatest depression
    Barack Obama Stands by His ManObama won’t heed the calls for Timothy Geithner’s resignation.
    By Dan Amira
  15. scenes from a meltdown
    AIG Puts Building on the BlockBut it may not do them much good.
    By Chris Rovzar
  16. the greatest depression
    Edward Liddy Understands Your AngerThe AIG CEO attempts to explain himself in a calm, rational manner. But will it stem New Yorkers’ anger?
    By Jessica Pressler
  17. the bonus buster
    Andrew Cuomo Stokes the Flames With AIG Bonus DetailsThe Bonus Buster dumped the amounts of individual bonuses into an already-steaming cauldron of rage.
    By Jessica Pressler
  18. early and often
    Are AIG Bonuses Ruining Obama’s Big Plans?The president’s credibility and political clout may be on the line. But what can he do?
    By Dan Amira
  19. ink-stained wretches
    Andrew Sorkin Tells It Like It Is About AIGThe ‘Times’ wunderkind loosens up a little.
    By Jessica Pressler
  20. things that make us feel cheap
    AIG Has Been Losing $465,421 Per MinuteLet’s put that in perspective.
    By Jessica Pressler
  21. scenes from a meltdown
    AIG Lost $62 Billion, So We’re Giving Them $30 Billion MoreActually that’s not fair. They only wrote down $61.7 billion, which is a whole $0.3 billion less than they were expected to lose.
    By Jessica Pressler
  22. scenes from a meltdown
    Why the Government Is Hesitant About the Whole Nationalization ThingIn a nutshell.
    By Jessica Pressler
  23. scenes from a meltdown
    Meanwhile, AIG Needs to Borrow Another Few Billion or SoIt’s just a loan. It won’t spend it on spas this time. For real!
    By Jessica Pressler
  24. the downturnaround
    The Tide Is High, But the Downturnaround Is Holding OnSure, the markets are tanking, but the Noels are still lunching, and a bank in New York is actually HIRING. And other things to feel hopeful about, in our semi-regular digest of good economic news.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  25. old crime
    Former AIG Exec Gets Four YearsChristian Milton, age 61, heads to the big house.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. Is Andrew Cuomo One of Those People That Uses ‘Literally’ the Wrong Way?Andrew Cuomo’s ass is on fire about bonuses right now. But not literally.
    By Jessica Pressler
  27. the greatest depression
    New Plan: Government Throws AIG Another $40 BillionTurns out that the original rescue plan did more harm than good. Oops?
    By Jessica Pressler
  28. You Can Own Shea Stadium’s AIG Sign!Bidding’s up to $1,420, or roughly what AIG itself is worth these days.
    By Joe DeLessio
  29. the greatest depression
    Stocks Plunged Despite Rate-Cut Promises by Bernanke, and AIG Execs Went on Posh VacationThe Dow lost 200 points in the last hour of trading alone today. But not everybody has been having a bad couple of weeks! Somebody got a MANICURE.
    By Chris Rovzar
  30. scenes from a meltdown
    Some People Want Hank Greenberg Back Running AIG!Too bad for them.
    By Jessica Pressler
  31. man candy
    Breaking: Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson Looks Hot in Shirtless PhotoThe secretary of the treasury once had washboard abs.
    By Jessica Pressler
  32. scenes from a meltdown
    Hank Greenberg Trying to Get His Hands on AIGInvestors led by former AIG CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg are considering taking control of the struggling insurer through a proxy fight or buyout
    By Jessica Pressler
  33. scenes from a meltdown
    The Wall Street Crisis: What Does It All Mean?The only thing that anyone seems really certain about right now is that when the smoke clears, we’ll be looking at a different landscape.
    By Jessica Pressler
  34. scenes from a meltdown
    Shares in AIG Open Around $2 (Updated)What a bargain!
    By Jessica Pressler
  35. scenes from a meltdown
    Dow Closes Down More Than 470 PointsYikes.
    By Jessica Pressler
  36. scenes from a meltdown
    New York Allows AIG to Borrow $20 BillionBut it’s not a bailout! says Governor Paterson. (Not yet.)
    By Jessica Pressler
  37. early and often
    If McCain and Obama Can’t Tap Into the Economy Message Today, They’ll Never Do ItAnd yet, with statements released this morning, both camps are off to a tepid start.
    By Chris Rovzar
  38. scenes from a meltdown
    Holy Effing Crap: Wall Street in FlamesMetaphorically, of course. A quick guide to the current crisis for people who didn’t pay attention this weekend.
    By Jessica Pressler
  39. company town
    ‘Times’ to Raise Cover Price 25 CentsPlus AMI is headed for tough times, Fox News makes fun of Nas, Andrew Cuomo looks into AIG, and more, in our daily industry roundup.
  40. company town
    Wall Street’s Week of ReckoningAIG’s Martin Sullivan is out, and everyone else is waiting for the ax to fall. Plus! Former ‘NYT’ editor Howell Raines picks on Poynter blogger Jim Romenesko, a Central Park West penthouse goes on the market for $80 million, and more, all in our daily roundup of finance, media, real-estate and law news.
  41. company town
    AIG’s Mess Continues, Right in the Middle of Spring CleaningPlus, lawsuits over poop, Andrew Cuomo busting lawyers, and ‘USA Today’ so wrong, wrong, wrong.