Federal plan 'a disaster in the making'
Commentary: Ramifications could span decades
By Jack Guttentag, Tuesday, September 23, 2008.
The Treasury and Federal Reserve to date have doused financial fires at Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and AIG, taking a tough line in every case to protect taxpayers. In the case of AIG, for example, the government has the right to acquire a major equity interest in the firm as a quid pro quo for a loan of $80 billion, and the CEO was forced out.
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