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January 20, 2010
Bernanke would 'welcome a full review' into bail-out
...that he would "welcome a full review" into the central bank's 2008 bail-out of AIG, the insurance group, writes Tom Braithwaite in Washington. The decision to extend credit to AIG using the Fed's emergency lending authority is a key moment in the... By Tom Braithwaite in Washington
January 25, 2010
Bernanke blues
...but some of his critics will continue to mount a political challenge to the determinedly independent central bank, writes Tom Braithwaite . Richard Shelby, the senior Republican on the Senate banking committee, said Mr Bernanke should not be reconfirmed even... By Tom Braithwaite in Washington
January 7, 2010
Hopes rise for warmer reception
...Chris Dodd's re-election prospects, banks have high hopes of getting a friendlier reception from his successor, writes Tom Braithwaite . Unless the Democratic leadership in the Senate makes an about-turn and chooses to ignore the traditional seniority line... By Tom Braithwaite
January 14, 2010
Geithner faces demand for New York Fed phone records
...and e-mails from Tim Geithner that discuss payments from the New York Federal Reserve to AIG's counterparties, writes Tom Braithwaite in Washington . Republicans on the committee are attempting to link the Treasury secretary to the bail-out of AIG's... By Tom Braithwaite in Washington
January 11, 2010
Union leader pushes for labour reform law
...become a hate figure for the right wing of US politics who claim that he has a radical agenda of wealth distribution, writes Tom Braithwaite. Nothing excites them more than his relationship with President Barack Obama. But with mid-term election preparations... By Tom Braithwaite
January 26, 2010
Finance: The hindered haircut
...funds are deployed in a crisis to support markets or institutions the public is entitled to know what is being done with government funds”. Mr Geithner now has his work cut out for him.Additional reporting by Aline van Duyn and Tom Braithwaite By Henny Sender, Gillian Tett and Francesco Guerrera
January 27, 2010
The hindered haircut
...done with government funds". Mr Geithner now has his work cut out for him. Additional reporting by Aline van Duyn and Tom Braithwaite Said at the Fed Excerpts from e-mail exchanges at the New York Fed on AIG's rescue "As a matter of course, we do not... By Henny Sender, Gillian Tett and Francesco Guerrera
November 13, 2009
Obama sets up jobs forum
...next month, gathering business leaders, trade unionists and economists to explore ways to tackle unemployment, write Tom Braithwaite and Simone Baribeau. In a speech delivered yesterday before setting off on his first Asian trip as US president, Mr Obama... By Tom Braithwaite in Washington and Simone Baribeau in,New York
December 4, 2009
Central banker faces battle on two fronts
...chairman were compounded when Senator Jim Bunning said he would "do everything I can to stop your nomination", writes Tom Braithwaite in Washington . In defending himself against the charge that he had bailed out banks to the detriment of ordinary people... By Tom Braithwaite in Washington
December 5, 2009
Geithner takes issue with Goldman's analysis
...banks would have been wiped out without government intervention and none should consider paying large cash bonuses, write Tom Braithwaite in Washington and Justin Baer in New York . Asked if Goldman would have survived the economic crisis without government... By Tom Braithwaite in Washington and Justin Baer in New,York