Jan 31st, 2010 · The government's response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the United States will face a deeper crisis in the future, an independent watchdog at the Treasury Department warned.
Jan 31st, 2010 · The government's response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the United States will face a deeper crisis in the future, an independent watchdog at the Treasury Department warned.
Jan 15th, 2010 · The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission is examining what caused the nation's financial meltdown in 2008. The group's mission is to determine the root causes of the financial crisis and present its findings by the end of the year.
Jan 14th, 2010 · Wall Street's top bankers a told panel investigating the causes of the financial crisis that they had done a poor job of assessing risk in the years leading up to the meltdown. At least one banker invoked the "perfect storm" metaphor, only to have the commission chairman shoot back that the storm looked man-made.
Jan 6th, 2010 · Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd, a five-term Democrat whose political stock began falling after the financial meltdown and his failed 2008 presidential bid, has decided not to seek re-election in November, Democratic officials told The Associated Press early Wednesday.
Jan 6th, 2010 · Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd, a five-term Democrat whose political stock began falling after the financial meltdown and his failed 2008 presidential bid, has decided not to seek re-election in November, Democratic officials told The Associated Press early Wednesday.
Dec 16th, 2009 · Nearly three years into the worst financial crisis this country has seen since the Great Depression, the Securities and Exchange Commission has only recently begun to investigate some of the Wall Street players who were involved in decisions that led to the crisis.
Dec 11th, 2009 · The legislation is designed to address the shortfalls that led to last year's calamitous financial meltdown, with new powers giving the government the right to break up big, risky companies.