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How AIG Will – or Won’t – Generate a Bailout Profit for Taxpayers

CEO Bob Benmosche says U.S. taxpayers will earn up to $10 billion on the $182 billion rescue of American International Group, the insurance company he runs. Of course, that depends on how one defines “profit.” How much AIG actually borrowed …

Federal Reserve Paid Government $77 Billion in 2011

The Federal Reserve paid the federal government $76.9 billion in 2011, the second highest amount in history. The central bank earned the money from investments made to bolster the U.S. economy. The Fed reported that the 2011 payment is down …