Tag Archives: bailout
AIG Says Bailout Terms Were Unfair, Is it Considering a Lawsuit?
Yes, they're serious
Elizabeth Warren has called AIG’s suggestions “ridiculous”
By Ashley R. Harris
Government Bailouts Helped Banks, Not Small Businesses
TARP payments benefited banks, never reached small businesses
The U.S. Treasury invested more than $200 billion in 700 banks through the bailout program.
By C. Daniel Baker
What the European Debt Crisis Means for Your Investments
Market volatility is here to stay. Don't panic—adjust your portfolio and look for opportunities
In today’s tumultuous investment environment, what should you do as an investor? Follow our advice…
By Derek T. Dingle
Report: Barclays To Defer Bonuses
LONDON (AP) — Barclays is planning to defer bonuses for its highest-paid executives in hopes…
By Associated Press
Poll: Majority Says Bonuses for Bailed Out CEOs Unfair to Taxpayers
Job creation cited as a better option
Poll results: If you were an executive at a Wall Street firm that received government…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
A Random Walk Down Wall Street (With Protesters)
With the economy in terrible shape, everyone has a favorite scapegoat. For some, it's bankers and bureaucrats.
On my lunch hour last Friday, I went down to lower Manhattan’s financial district—the nerve…
By John Simons
Government Announces New Loan Programs
Hopes modifications will help raise slumping GDP
To diminish the effect of a sluggish economy, the government announced two new programs today…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
Automakers to Plead Case for Bailout
Opponents believe plan won't be enough to save industry
Representatives from the Big Three automakers will appear before Congress this week to plead their…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
Ask an Expert: Economic Conundrum
As bailout focus shifts, government tackles a tough dilemma
BlackEnterprise.com spoke with Julian Morris, an economist and founder of London’s International Policy Network based…
By Renita Burns
Government Shifts Focus to Homeowner Stability
Mortgage modification programs could help many blacks prevent foreclosure
Now that the Treasury Department aims to use the remaining $400 billion of the bailout…
