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Falling stock prices have reduced the asset base of a number of New York City-based foundations, including family foundations set up by Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers executives....

The government's been throwing cash around willy-nilly to bail out Bear Stearns, AIG and Fannie and Freddie.

Where's all that money coming from? And how often can Bernanke and Paulson keep going back to that well? John Dimsdale reports.

When Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on Monday, the government essentially sat on the sideline. Six months ago, when Bear Stearns faced a similar fate, the Federal Reserve intervened with the Treasury Department's support.

One thing the past few months have taught us is this: No company is bulletproof. Reversals of fortune for companies such as Bear Stearns offer a cautionary lesson for employees who are allowed to invest in their company's stock through their 401(k) plan.

The former Fed chief's criticism of the rescues of Bear Stearns, Freddie and Fannie is infuriating because he created the mess that led to them.

Oil drops on news China will raise fuel prices. Citigroup expects more subprime losses; financial stocks slide.

Treasury Secretary Paulson pushes for more Fed financial oversight. Former Bear Stearns fund managers are indicted.

Two Bear Stearns hedge fund managers have been charged with fraud for allegedly lying to investors about problems within the bank prior to its billion-dollar collapse.

What effect will their arrests have on Wall Street's credibility? Jill Barshay reports.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is once again pressing for swift changes to how the nation's financial system is regulated, including giving broader powers to the Federal Reserve following the dramatic collapse of Bear Stearns in March.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he's only going to keep about 40% of the current Bear Stearns staff on the payroll.

That decision is going to make an already tough job market on Wall Street even more difficult. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

JPMorgan expects its employees to do as they are told, when they are told, says a financial industry recruiter, while Bear Stearns brokers are not used to being told anything.