Lessons were learned and reforms were instituted after Bear Stearns went bust 10 years ago. Sadly, many were ill-advised.
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Bear Stearns, 10 Years Later
Tag Archives: Financial Crisis
Bipartisan Showboating
Want bipartisanship? The chair seeks unanimous consent to preen and strut in front of the cameras.
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The Bernanke Record: Positive, But Not Perfect
In crisis, Bernanke was the right man in the right place. The jury is out on his record during recovery.
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AIG Turns A Profit For Treasury
The U.S. government is no longer an AIG shareholder, and turned a profit on the sale. One more victory as TARP winds down.
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When Bad Things Happen To All Sorts Of People
The search for financial crisis scapegoats misfired once again. Sometimes, bad things happen without bad people causing them.
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Restoring Confidence In Europe’s Banks
The financial crisis that gripped the world in late 2008 was, most of all, a crisis of confidence. What we …
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The Longest Year
The year that ends tonight has been the longest of my life. For me — and for a lot of …
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Finance Oracles See Trouble Ahead For Greece
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New Fed Management, New Volcker Rules
Reacting to an overreaction, financial regulators are moving to lift some of the burdens of the “Volcker rule.”
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