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There’s More to Answer for in the Wells Fargo Subprime Suits

By | 09.21.09 | 10:51 am

Now that commentator and PBS talk show host Tavis Smiley has severed his ties to Wells Fargo & Co., what about the bank itself? As Smiley noted in his decision to cut business ties with Wells, the bank is facing several lawsuits charging that it engaged in illegal More…

Geithner Gets Put on the Hot Seat Over Bonuses

By | 03.24.09 | 2:48 pm

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) challenged Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner today to release details of bonuses given to executives of companies that have received TARP funds, Talking Points Memo reports.

When Geithner didn’t immediately jump on the idea, Sherman jumped on him.

“You won’t commit to telling the American people how More…