Brady Dennis
Financial
Articles by Brady Dennis
Dodd, Shelby hit impasse, imperiling financial system legislation (February 6, 2010)
Obama pay czar vows to press for lower AIG bonuses but cites contract obstacles (February 4, 2010)
AIG plans to pay $100 million in another round of bonuses (February 3, 2010)
Volcker urges Senators to adopt Obama's rules on banking (February 3, 2010)
AIG bailout to cost Treasury $9 billion, CBO estimates (January 30, 2010)
AIG employees agree to cuts in retention bonuses (January 30, 2010)
Treasury Secretary Geithner defends handling of AIG rescue (January 28, 2010)
Ex-Treasury secretary Paulson, Friedman to testify in House about AIG bailout (January 27, 2010)
AIG asks employees to accept cuts in retention bonuses (January 26, 2010)
New York Fed documents reveal more detail about AIG bailout (January 24, 2010)
Obama's proposed rules for banks could stall financial reform (January 23, 2010)
Bernanke invites 'full review' by GAO of Fed's AIG bailout (January 20, 2010)
Sen. Dodd may drop push for consumer financial protection agency (January 16, 2010)
Leaders of SEC and FDIC say agencies' failings contributed to financial crisis (January 15, 2010)
In Capitol Hill hearing, bankers remain torn on their role in crisis (January 14, 2010)
House panel wants Geithner to testify about New York Fed and AIG (January 9, 2010)
Dodd's retirement decision may boost chances for financial regulatory overhaul (January 7, 2010)
GMAC expects to post $5 billion loss (January 6, 2010)
E-mails inside AIG reveal executives struggling with growing crisis (December 30, 2009)
AIG executives' promises to return bonuses have gone largely unfulfilled (December 23, 2009)
House votes 223 to 202 to approve sweeping bill to overhaul financial regulatory system (December 12, 2009)
Reform bill moves closer to House passage (December 11, 2009)
Centrist, Conservative Democrats delay financial reform debate (December 10, 2009)
House Democrats push bill to use TARP funds for homeowner mortgage relief (December 8, 2009)
Financial oversight package heads to House floor next week (December 3, 2009)
AIG completes deal to reduce debt to Fed (December 2, 2009)
House panel likely to pass final pieces of financial reform (December 2, 2009)
Storm of criticism said to buoy Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner (November 21, 2009)
Obama faces congressional anger about economy (November 20, 2009)
Ambitious bills could remake financial regulatory landscape (November 19, 2009)
House proposal would empower regulators to break up 'too big to fail' firms (November 18, 2009)
Fed criticized for not negotiating harder with AIG creditors (November 17, 2009)
Dodd confronts critics in regulation fight (November 12, 2009)
Proposals included in the draft legislation (November 11, 2009)
Dodd's reform plan takes aim at the Fed (November 11, 2009)
Dodd circulates bill to strip Fed of regulation powers (November 10, 2009)
AIG, continuing its recovery from near-collapse, posts $455 million profit (November 7, 2009)
Fed losing support for bank oversight role (November 7, 2009)
Dodd to go alone with draft for financial reform (November 4, 2009)
Rep. Barney Frank supports requiring financial companies to pay ahead of time into a fund the government could use to wind down large, troubled firms (October 31, 2009)
As change threatens, small banks wield powerful lobby (October 31, 2009)
Doubts greet Obama's financial oversight plan (October 30, 2009)
Geithner presses for government powers to wind down firms (October 29, 2009)
Bill in works to let U.S. dissolve failing firms (October 27, 2009)
House panel passes new consumer-protection bill (October 23, 2009)
Top employees leave financial firms ahead of pay cuts (October 23, 2009)
Obama administration to cut executive pay at 7 bailed-out firms (October 22, 2009)
Finance panel at odds over preemption (October 21, 2009)
Master Classes in Teamwork (October 15, 2009)
Effort Underway to Speed Aid to Small Businesses (October 15, 2009)
AIG Advised to Limit Its Next Round of Bonuses (October 14, 2009)
Obama Takes Bully Pulpit to Push Agency For Consumers (October 10, 2009)
Trade Coalition Seek Curbs on Plans to Regulate Derivatives Market (October 7, 2009)
Bernanke Says Fed Can Watch Over Giants (October 2, 2009)
Pay Package for AIG Chief to Be Approved (October 2, 2009)
Hardening Views Brandished in Fight Over Consumer Agency (September 30, 2009)
Geithner Presses for Regulatory Overhaul (September 24, 2009)
Frank Set to Scale Back Plans For Consumer Financial Agency (September 23, 2009)
Firms Back Change in Executive Pay Practices (September 22, 2009)
Bank Group Opposes Regulators' Merger (September 22, 2009)
Ferdinand Pecora Ushered In Wall Street Regulation After 1929 Crash (September 16, 2009)
Obama Critics Say Policy 'Czars' Skirt Proper Oversight, Vetting (September 16, 2009)
Obama Heads to Wall Street, Turns Attention to Financial Reform (September 14, 2009)
Senate May Narrow Proposed Regulatory Role for Fed (September 10, 2009)
Group Has Financial Industry in Its Sights (August 22, 2009)
Pay Czar Quietly Meets With Rescued Companies (August 9, 2009)
AIG Turns Profit, Warns of 'Volatility' (August 8, 2009)
Former AIG Chief to Pay $15 Million to Settle SEC Charges (August 7, 2009)
AIG Names Former MetLife Head Benmosche as Its New President, CEO (August 4, 2009)
AIG Names Robert Benmosche New President and CEO (August 3, 2009)
Small Banks at Center of Overhaul Debate (July 28, 2009)
Vote on Creating Consumer Protection Agency Delayed (July 23, 2009)
Lawmakers Rebuke Treasury Department Over TARP Spending (July 22, 2009)
Consumer Groups Praise Idea of Financial Protection Agency (July 17, 2009)
Obama's Financial Regulatory Plan Comes Under Attack (July 16, 2009)
AIG in Talks With U.S. Over Another $250 Million in Bonuses (July 11, 2009)
AIG, U.S. Focus on Bonuses For 2010 (July 11, 2009)
AIG in Talks With U.S. Over Another $250 Million in Bonuses (July 11, 2009)
AIG, U.S. Talks Focus on $250 Million in Bonuses for 2010 (July 11, 2009)
AIG Seeks Federal Blessing for Another Round of Bonuses (July 10, 2009)
Plan for Consumer Agency Criticized (July 9, 2009)
Lobbying Battle Begins Over Creating Consumer Financial Protection Agency (July 7, 2009)
AIG Holds First Shareholder Meeting Since Its Collapse (July 1, 2009)
Loophole Helps GE Benefit From Bank Rescue Program (June 29, 2009)
Treasury, GM Close to Reaching Deal on Legal Claims (June 27, 2009)
N.Y. Fed to Trim AIG Debt, Receive $25 Billion Stake in Two Subsidiaries (June 26, 2009)
Born in a Previous Crisis, OTS Faces Extinction (June 18, 2009)
Calif. Aid Request Spurned By U.S. (June 16, 2009)
Dealers Say They Were Led Astray in Chrysler's Final Days (June 16, 2009)
AIG to Sell Its Iconic Wall St. Headquarters (June 4, 2009)
Geithner Skeptical of Calif. Bailout (May 22, 2009)
Brought In to Lead AIG in Upheaval, Liddy to Resign (May 22, 2009)
AIG Shakes Up Board with 6 New Nominees (May 20, 2009)
AIG Could Repay U.S. in 3 to 5 Years, Chief Tells Congress (May 14, 2009)
Officials Knew of AIG Bonuses Months Before Firestorm (May 13, 2009)
AIG Narrows Loss In First Quarter (May 8, 2009)
Major Banks Negotiate, Spin, Chafe at Stress-Test Results (May 8, 2009)
All Eyes Turn to GM and Its Bondholders (May 2, 2009)
Obama Vows Swift Overhaul As Chrysler Enters Bankruptcy (May 1, 2009)
Despite Deals, Chrysler's Fate Still Shaky (April 29, 2009)
AIG Moves to Spin Off Key Units (April 22, 2009)
Challenges Remain For AIG, Employees (April 14, 2009)
To AIG With Love: Messages From Texas Fourth-Graders (April 13, 2009)
Small-Business Agency Prodded to Spur Lending (April 9, 2009)
Treasury Weighs Investment in Life Insurers (April 9, 2009)
Too Many Cars, and They're Not on the Road (April 3, 2009)
In a Down Time Everywhere Else, K Street Bustles (March 30, 2009)
The Pitch for Expanded Powers (March 25, 2009)
AIG Employees to Repay $50 Million in Bonuses (March 24, 2009)
Key Argument for Incentives Questioned (March 19, 2009)
Inside AIG-FP, Feeling the Public's Wrath (March 19, 2009)
Rage at AIG Swells As Bonuses Go Out (March 17, 2009)
AIG Discloses $75 Billion in Bailout Payments (March 16, 2009)
Bailout King AIG to Pay Millions in Bonuses (March 15, 2009)
An Insider in an Unfamiliar Role (March 12, 2009)
AIG Warned of 'Catastrophic' Failure (March 10, 2009)
Senators Call AIG 'Lost Cause' (March 6, 2009)
Bernanke Blasts AIG For 'Irresponsible Bets' That Led to Bailouts (March 4, 2009)
AIG Posts $61.7 Billion Loss, Faces Grim Future (March 3, 2009)
AIG Said To Receive Access to More Cash (March 2, 2009)
In Long Fight, AIG Braces for Losing Round (February 26, 2009)
UAW, Ford Cut Deal On Health Benefits (February 24, 2009)
A Meek Ending For Mighty Unit That Gutted AIG (February 21, 2009)
Treasury's Auto Adviser Led Other Rescues (February 18, 2009)
In Hot Pursuit Of a Bailout (February 7, 2009)
AIG: Bailed Out but Trying Not to Sink (January 30, 2009)
Treasury Moves to Restrict Lobbyists From Influencing Bailout Program (January 28, 2009)
Downgrades And Downfall (December 31, 2008)
A Crack in The System (December 30, 2008)
The Beautiful Machine (December 29, 2008)