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What to make of the evolving bailout?
We're in uncharted waters, folks, and there is no guarantee that all the financial backstopping and investing the government is doing, on behalf of taxpayers, will work. This is an unsettling position, to say the least.
With the most recent Citi intervention, a new model for bank bailout
More banks to seek Citi-style assistance?
You definitely get the feeling that while Citi may be the biggest of the sick banks, it is hardly the only sick bank. For better or worse, the government has now set a precedent for phase-two bailouts (not to coin a term or anything). The government guarantee on risky debt currently valued at $306
A look at Fannie's demise
So who's to blame for the credit mess the whole country is now in? Well, it would be too easy to point a finger at any single entity. The New York Times offers an insightful look at one of several easy targets, Fannie Mae. The GSE faced a lot of pressure from politicians and mortgage originato
Is private equity deal making really dead?
Merger volume is down, but not dead. And those who aren't afraid to adjust to the new reality will be the winners. In TheDeal.com , a Jones Day partner argues that some private equity firms aren't sitting around waiting for the heavy leverage halcyon days to return. Instead, they are embracing
