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