From a common citizen's point of view, when they look at the fate of Long-Term Capital Management, MF Global, AIG, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and a host of institutions that s...
But it would be if deposits were diverted into hedge fund investing rather than making loans to small businesses.
Does anyone on this panel think that Bruno Iksil, the 'London Whale,' woke up each day trying to mitigate the risk?
I would say of course they have an advantage. They have taxpayer-insured deposits and access to the discount window.
The family home has been such a pathway to the middle class for families across America.
I think it is a great piece of legislation.
Our legislation does not prevent data collection. It simply does not require it.
I appreciate my colleagues on both sides of the aisle continuing to wrestle with this issue of mortgages.
After the group of 10 Senators, bipartisan delegation, went to China last year, it gave me a more comprehensive picture ...
You need to identify the specific assets, and you need to identify the specific risk that you are hedging.
The question is: Is it going to be subsidized by taxpayer-insured deposits?