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Banks have repaid 99% of TARP

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Mitchell Hartman
Mar 17, 2011
According to the Treasury Department, six banks have repaid the funds they received from the government bailout of Wall Street, bringing the total bank repayment under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to 99 percent
Posted In: Banks
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Eurozone debt crisis intensifies

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Jeremy Hobson and Stephen Beard
Mar 10, 2011
Ratings agency Moody's cut Spain's credit rating today after Greece was downgraded several notches on Monday. Ratings downgrades in Europe could have big consequences in the United States.
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Goldman-linked insider trading trial starts this week

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Steve Chiotakis
Mar 7, 2011
This week, the federal government will head to court for what may be the biggest insider trading case in decades. Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan say many on Wall Street will be watching closely.
Posted In: Wall Street
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SEC considers new alternative to credit ratings

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Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 3, 2011
The Securities and Exchange Commission may propose dropping credit rating agencies for a new method for evaluating their portfolios. Nancy Marshall Genzer explains.
Posted In: Housing
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Global leaders discuss an economic 'early warning system'

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Stephen Beard
Feb 21, 2011
Representatives from the G-20 -- the world's 20 largest economies -- met in Paris this weekend to discuss how to measure "global imbalances" in the economy. One goal of the summit was to determine a way to measure those "imbalances" and prevent another financial crisis, as Stephen Beard reports.
Posted In: Economy
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Panel report finds flaws in executive pay program

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Jeremy Hobson
Feb 10, 2011
The Congressional Oversight Panel that oversees the TARP program has released a report on executive bonuses at bailed out financial institutions. Former Democratic Senator Ted Kaufman, who chairs the Congressional Oversight Panel, explains the report's findings.
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Mortgage-backed securities are making a comeback

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Steve Chiotakis
Feb 3, 2011
Analysts blame mortgage-backed securities for the 2008 financial crisis. So it's surprising that the bonds are making a comeback. Anusha Shrivastava, of Dow Jones Newswires, explains.
Posted In: Investing
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Financial crisis panel: Meltdown was avoidable

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David Gura
Jan 27, 2011
But critics say the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's report lacks concrete recommendations for preventing another crisis.
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Financial crisis report a doubtful bestseller

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Janet Babin
Jan 26, 2011
A 576-page tale of greed, betrayal and near-global doom hits bookstores Thursday. Will anyone "buy" the official report on the financial crisis?
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Ernst & Young may face fraud lawsuit over Lehman audits

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Alisa Roth
Dec 20, 2010
There are reports that New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will file a civil fraud lawsuit against accounting firm Ernst and Young over its role in the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Alisa Roth reports.

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