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compensation awards by

extravagance of

firing of

as Goldman co-president

Lehman collapse, at Fed meeting on

Merrill Lynch CEO, appointment as

Merrill overhaul by

at nationalization meeting

on safety of Merrill

See also Merrill Lynch

Thornton, John

Toxic assets

Fed purchase proposal

See also Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)

Trichet, Jean-Claude

Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)

Buffett’s recommendations for

Congress, presentation by Paulson

Congressional vote

cost of

deposit guarantee program proposal

direct investment alternative

limitations of

market reaction to

nationalization plan

Paulson announcement

provisions added to

United Kingdom, financial crisis, approach to

United States Treasury Secretary. See Paulson, Henry M.

Uptick rule

operation of

Vallecillo, Jormen

Varley, John

Viniar, David

Volcker, Paul

Volk, Stephen R.

Wachovia

chief executive officer (CEO). See Steel, Robert

Citigroup merger talks

collapse, fear of

downgrade concerns

Golden West acquisition

Goldman merger, killed by Fed

Goldman merger talks

losses (2008)

Morgan Stanley merger talks

stock price decline

TARP, benefits to

Wells Fargo merger