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Citibank: Will Anyone Hold Rubin And Prince Accountable?

By Zach Carter
September 9, 2010

Former Citibank Chairman Robert Rubin knew about mounting subprime mortgage losses at his company, but still allowed executives to mislead to Citibank's shareholders about those losses, more »

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Bernanke Admits It: Too-Big-To-Fail Lives On

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September 7, 2010

Last week, Federal Chairman Ben Bernanke finally acknowledged that his preferred "solution" for ending Too-Big-To-Fail is likely unworkable. more »

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Liveblogging Bernanke & Bair

By Zach Carter
September 2, 2010

1:20

All done. Lesson: Break Up The Banks.

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1:00

Most of the discussion surrounding too-big-to-fail at this hearing has dealt with a relatively short period in time: the decision to bailout a firm, and what happened right after that decision.

This is an important part of the issue, but it's by no means the whole story. more »

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Liveblogging the Wachovia and Lehman Brothers Hearing

By Zach Carter
September 1, 2010

3:45

Clearly the best FCIC hearing to date. Tough questions all around. Everybody comes out of it looking bad, bankers and regulators alike, as they should.

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