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Pressure mounts for Geithner to resign

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner is making few new friends in Congress these days, as a growing litany of bipartisan critics are questioning whether he should keep his job.

Dems call for probe of Fed's handling of AIG bailout

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

A group of House Democrats alarmed over accusations the Federal Reserve mishandled the $85 billion bailout of AIG want Congress to conduct a top-to-bottom review.

Merrill takeover wasn't forced, lawmaker says

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

A senior House Democrat denied that the government forced Bank of America to go through with a takeover of Merrill Lynch, despite past comments to the contrary from the bank's former top executive.

House Dem: Gov't had no role in Merrill merger

But Republican calls inquiry of deal a 'cover-up'

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

A senior House Democrat has denied the government forced Bank of America to go through with a takeover of Merrill Lynch, despite past comments to the contrary from the bank's former top executive.

Report: Billions wasted in AIG bailout

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

The Federal Reserve's initial emergency plan last fall to save then-failing AIG was so poorly structured that it resulted in billions of additional taxpayer dollars spent on the insurance giant.

Two arrested in Ponzi scheme coverup

Charged with fabricating trade records

Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009

Two former employees of convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff used their computer skills to help cover up one of the largest investor frauds in history and were given hush money when they threatened to stop cooperating, federal prosecutors said Friday.

Critics question Dodd's reform proposal

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

Senate banking committee Chairman Christopher J. Dodd's proposed overhaul of the government's financial regulatory system is under fire after his ethics investigation.

Dodd calls for finance-regulation overhaul

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009

Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, chairman of the Senate banking committee, proposed on Tuesday a massive overhaul of the government's financial regulatory system in a move designed to prevent another economic collapse, protect consumers and dismantle failing institutions.

Lieberman vows probe of Hood rampage

Monday, Nov. 9, 2009

Sen. Joe Lieberman plans to start a congressional investigation into Thursday's shooting rampage at Fort Hood, saying that if initial reports hold true, it would be "the most destructive terrorist act to be committed on American soil since 9/11."