'Bailout' to healthy banks questioned

Courtesy Marketplace  Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:29

Many small, healthy banks got some of the first half of the federal government's $700 billion bailout. Critics want to know why they got the cash and what they're doing with it.

Tom Banse reports.


 

Related items

CEOs paid well at bailed-out banks - watchdog
When Congress bailed out big banks, it also limited the pay of CEOs at those banks -- one of the main reasons why banks wanted out of the bailout program.

Tale of two TARPs
Big banks have repaid government bailout funds and are profitable. But smaller banks that got TARP money face challenges.

Bailout cop: Economy still on government life support
The $700 billion Wall Street bailout may be winding down, but that doesn't mean the government's support for big banks and the economy at large is over. In fact, the top cop on the bailout...

CCENT/CCNA ICND1 Official Exam Certification Guide,...
CCENT/CCNA ICND1 Official Exam Certification Guide Second Edition   Master ICND1 640-822 exam topics with the official study guide Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review...

The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job...
The Proven Program Used by 600,000 Job Hunters! You put hours and hours of hard work into your job search and the companies you've contacted never call. It's a story all too common in the...


 

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
money-employment.marc8.com