Thursday, June 14, 2012

Federal Reserve Directors' Banks and Businesses Took $4 Trillion in Bailouts: Report


'A report released today by US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has revealed the names of 18 former and current directors from Federal Reserve Banks who directly benefited from financial bailouts after the 2008 crisis. The Reserve directors worked in banks and corporations that collectively received over $4 trillion in bailout money allocated by the Federal Reserve.

Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive of JP Morgan Chase, and and other Fed board members' benefited from Fed actions. (Reuters/Keith Bedford) Essentially, action taken by the Federal Reserve overwhelmingly benefited directors of the Federal Reserve, above other beneficiaries. The report titled Jamie Dimon Is Not Alone names the top 18 Reserve directors including Jamie Dimon who received the largest Federal Reserve loans and other financial assistance during the crisis.'

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