Brody Photography (Crisis and Bailouts) http://www.brodyphotography.com/gallery Brody Photography en-US Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:44:47 -0400 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:44:47 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ZenPhoto RSS Generator Cox, September 2008 (Crisis and Bailouts) Cox, September 2008

Reporters swamp Commissioner Cox after the meeting to find out what action will be taken.

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(L-R) Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Chris Cox, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) and other Congressional leaders gather at an impromptu, evening meeting on Capitol Hill to come up with a $700 billion plan to address the financial crisis on Sept. 18, 2008.

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National Automotive Dealers Association members meet to discuss strategy for pursuing assistance for the auto industry at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington on December 8, 2008. Many secondary industries, like car dealers and parts suppliers, depended on the Big Three automakers for their livelihood.

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John J. Mack, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley, testifies about his bank's use of funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill on Feb. 11, 2009. The TARP program was criticized for its opacity.

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After the initial failure of the House bill, the stock markets crashed, prompting the House to reconsider its decision. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) speaks to reporters in his office on Oct. 1, 2008.

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rep. Frank discuss the work on the bailout bill at a press conference on Capitol Hill on Sept. 26, 2008. The bill was not popular with members of the House of Representatives, despite the support of both Democratic and Republican leadership.

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Secretary Paulson, Chairman Bernanke and Commissioner Cox go before the Senate Banking Committee to lay out the proposed bailout plan on Capitol Hill on Sept. 23, 2008.

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Sec. Paulson waits to meet with Congressional leaders on Sept. 24, 2008. The initial bailout proposal was a hard sell on Capitol Hill.

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Rep. Barney Frank, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, was thrust into the spotlight as the crisis unfolded and his committee took center stage. Frank is known for his blunt behavior and unkempt appearance, in addition to being a very adept politician.

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Secretary Henry Paulson, former CEO of Goldman Sachs, was an ardent opponent of government intervention into markets prior to the financial crisis.

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