Federal Reserve and Government Agency Links

»	The Orderly Liquidation of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. under the Dodd-Frank Act, from FDIC Quarterly Vol. 5, No. 2, 2011
»	U.S. Senate, Majority and Minority staff Report Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, by Senator Carl Levin and Senator Tom Coburn: Wall Street and the Financial Crisis: Anatomy of a Financial Collapse
»	Study of the Effects of Size and Complexity of Financial Institutions on Capital Market Efficiency and Economic Growth
»	Financial Crisis Inquiry Report: Final Report of the National Commission on the Causes of the Financial and Economic Crisis in the United States
»	The Federal Reserve’s Section 13(3) Lending Facilities to Support Overall Market Liquidity: Function, Status, and Risk Management.
»	Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
»	Federal Reserve Board: Credit and Liquidity Programs
»	St. Louis Fed: Foreclosure Resource Center
»	New York Fed: Forms of Federal Reserve Lending to Financial Institutions
»	FDIC Failed Bank List

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Keeping Track of
the Financial Crisis

James Bullard speaks on the origins of the financial crisis:

»	"What Challenges Do We Face for Regulatory Reform?" June 15, 2009. Video | Transcript
»	"Did the Fed Leave Interest Rates Too Low for Too Long?" June 11, 2009. Video | Transcript
»	"What Happened?" June 9, 2009. Video | Transcript

Frequently Asked Questions about the Financial Crisis

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Recent News

The U.S. Treasury purchases a total of $22.8 million in preferred stock from 5 U.S. banks under the Capital Purchase Program.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issues three final Staff Positions intended to provide additional application guidance and enhance disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairments of securities.

The Congressional Oversight Panel releases its monthly report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). This report, entitled "Assessing Treasury's Strategy: Six Months of TARP," provides information about expenditures and commitments to date of TARP funds, evaluates the Treasury Department's strategy for improving the condition and functioning of financial institutions and markets, and discusses potential policy alternatives.

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