13 March 2012

Citibank, 3 others fail Fed stress test; 15 pass

The Federal Reserve says four major banks failed to show they have enough capital to survive another serious downturn. The list includes Citigroup, the nation's third-largest bank.

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Not that getting the Fed's stamp of approval means that all is peaches and cream, but seeing any major bank take a dive is good for the ones that survive, not for a free market or the taxpayers paying the lion's share of the bailout costs for a industry that needs to be cut loose and allowed to fail or succeed without a safety net, just as small businesses which tend to operate more responsibly in regard to risk. 


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