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Why the Fed saved AIG and not Lehman
(Washington, D.C. ; Right Commentary) The U.S. Federal Reserve Board reversed course Tuesday night and agreed to an $85 billion bailout of global insurer American International Group (AIG), giving the U.S. government an ownership stake in the troubled insurance giant.
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. and the Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke convened a meeting with [...]
FT: Oil Shortage Fears drive futures near $140
Fears of a shortage within five years propelled long-term oil futures prices to almost $140 a barrel, further stoking inflationary pressures in the global economy.
The spot price of Nymex West Texas Intermediate hit a record $130.30 a barrel on Wednesday. On Tuesday investors had rushed to buy oil futures contracts as far forward as December [...]
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