Tag Archives: TARP
Bailed-Out Banks Used Small Business Funds to Repay TARP
Governement watchdog says banks used funds incorrectly
Money sent to banks to boost lending to small businesses was used instead by banks…
By C. Daniel Baker
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
CDFI Small Business Lending Program Finally a Go
With new terms, community banks are ready to start lending
The Treasury department announced last week that it will provide up to $1 billion in…
By Joyce Jones
Talking Points: Obama’s Economy
When Barack Obama took the national stage as president on that bitterly cold day last…
By Alan Hughes
Washington Report
Dispatches from Capitol Hill
Washington Report: Week of Dec. 7-11
By Joyce Jones
Piedmont to Manage Piece of TARP Pie
Historic deal a ‘sign of confidence’ for firm
In what could be a landmark deal for Piedmont Investment Advisors LLC (No. 10 on…
By Jeffrey McKinney
Will Bailout Funds Benefit Main Street?
B.E. 100s leaders weigh pros and cons for small investors
Can the Obama administration convince ordinary Americans that the rescue of the financial system serves…
By Cliff Hocker
Auto Suppliers: A Sinking Industry Could Mean Drastic Depletion
Companies on the ropes in wake of GM and Chrysler news
Business became more complex in the U.S. auto supplier world after General Motors Corp. and…



