Obama’s Bank Job
- The Volcker rules are a great political idea—even though the real problems may lie elsewhere.
Let the Good Times Roll
Might the recovery be more robust than widely expected?
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Reasons to Love New York 2009
Because Judge Jed Rakoff Said No
Rakoff spectacularly rejected an absurd settlement against Bank of America.
Daily Intel on Business More
- The Times Turns a Profit
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It's a meager one that came on the back of big cuts, but it's a profit nonetheless!
- Young Banker Likens Work Creating Synthetic CDOs to Fighting in Vietnam
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"It's not a good war, but they tell you to shoot. You shoot."
- Obama Doesn’t ‘Begrudge’ Jamie Dimon and Lloyd Blankfein Their Bonuses
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But he's not entirely sure the pay for those two hitters is justified, either.
- Hank Paulson: George W. Bush Was ‘Like a Mother’ to Me
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The president not only opened up the national pocketbook to Paulson, he opened his heart.
- In Heart of the Crisis, Bank of America Exec Bought Ferrari, Rethought It
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He exchanged it for a "less showy" Maserati, according to his dealer.
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