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New report reveals Feds forced Bank of America to keep quiet on boondoggle
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From Forbes.com:

A new report by the New York Attorney General says that government officials bullied Bank of America Chief Ken Lewis into accepting a merger with Merrill Lynch--then ordered him to keep mum about losses at Merrill.

What's at stake? The integrity of the government's bailout actions, for one. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's reputation, for another. And of course Lewis' job.

Thursday, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo released documents charging that in December former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson...

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Classic Crux posts on the boondoggle:

Jim Rogers slams Washington: "They're making it worse"

Former Treasury Secretary is either stupid or criminally negligent

Hank Paulson is either stupid or criminally negligent, Part II

Topics: Banks | Bailout | Boondoggle
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