Since our last Eyes on the Ties roundup we’ve continued to cover a wide spectrum of news and events with original research using the LittleSis database. Topping this roundup once again is J.P. Morgan, which sealed it’s $13 billion dollar bargain settlement deal with the Department of Justice. You may recall Kevin’s post on the …
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New York Fed used Goldman lawyers in push to limit AIG disclosures
Bloomberg reported yesterday that the New York Fed pushed AIG to withhold key information about bonuses and swap counterparties in late 2008. Today, the story is blowing up, with the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and a range of other outlets picking up on the story. There is an incredible conflict of interest at …
DeLong has a little brother in this fight
Since the Obama administration leaked details of its toxic asset plan on Friday night, the reaction in the blogosphere has been swift and harshly critical: the zombie plans have won, writes Paul Krugman; it’s a Rube Goldberg device for shifting losses to the Treasury, writes James K Galbraith; really bad ideas, writes Atrios. There has, …