U.S. Tries a Trillion-Dollar Key for Locked Lending

Courtesy NYT > Business  Thu, 02/19/2009 - 21:23

The Obama administration hopes to encourage new lending by effectively subsidizing the profits of hedge funds and private equity firms that serve as bankers to the banks.


 

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