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Jan.12
9:27 PM ET
Monday, 12 Jan 2009
What Ever Happened to Moral Hazard?
Posted By:Tom Brennan
Topics:Bankruptcy | Timothy Geithner | Henry Paulson | Stock Picks | Stock Market
Sectors:Insurance | Financial Services
Companies:American International Group Inc
Cramer can’t believe Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says he had no legal authority to save Lehman Brothers, nor was there a buyer for the ailing investment bank. Especially when you consider Washington leapt to AIG’s [AIG
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This whole debacle is the subject of Cramer’s latest outrage. Check out the video for the full rant.
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