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swamppolitics.com - 2/11/2009
Bankers say they 'get it' on bailout
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by Frank James Vikram Pandit, Citigroup's chief executive officer, is really, really sorry his company was going to buy that French-made private jet and it won't happen again. Pandit told lawmakers at a House hearing today: Mr. Chairman, the world is changing very fast and we need to ...
huffingtonpost.com - 2/10/2009
Administration Officials Met With Laughter At Bailout Briefing
— huffingtonpost.com — Administration officials were greeted with sarcasm and laughter Monday night when they briefed lawmakers and congressional staff... on Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's new financial-sector bailout project, according to people who were in the room.  ... (more) Administration Officials Met With Laughter At Bailout ...

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nytimes.com - 2/14/2009
Stimulus Plan Sets New Limits on Executive Pay
— nytimes.com — A provision buried in the stimulus bill passed by Congress would impose restrictions on executive bonuses at... companies reaping bailout money. > (more) Stimulus Plan Sets New Limits on Executive Pay

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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/10/2009
What Geithner Still Needs To Do
— tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — Tim Geithner had to do two things this morning: (1) raise public confidence in the whole idea... of bailing out the banking system, enough to allow the administration to use the second $350 billion Congress has already authorized without too much ... (more) What Geithner Still Needs To Do

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