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Paulson to testify July 16 to House panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will testify July 16 before a U.S. House of Representatives committee probing the government's role in Bank of America Corp's acquisition of Merrill Lynch, lawmakers said on Monday. Full Article
Bernanke denies Fed threatened BofA over Merrill deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, facing his toughest grilling yet by U.S. lawmakers, said on Thursday he had never threatened to fire Bank of America's management if they pulled the plug on a planned merger with Merrill Lynch. Full Article
Bernanke denies Fed threatened BofA over Merrill deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, facing his toughest grilling yet by U.S. lawmakers, said on Thursday he had never threatened to fire Bank of America's management if they pulled the plug on a planned merger with Merrill Lynch. Full Article
UPDATE 3-Bernanke faces fire on BofA-Merrill; stands ground
* Fed's proposed role as systemic regulator questioned (Adds details, background and more comments from hearing) Full Article
INSTANT VIEW: Bernanke under fire in Congressional testimony
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday pushed back hard against accusations the Fed threatened Bank of America executives if they halted a merger with Merrill Lynch or pressured them to withhold bad news about the troubled investment bank. Full Article
Bernanke, a Machiavellian Schemer?
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The finger-pointing seems to have just begun in the months-old acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America (BAC)—and now in the spotlight is Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Today, the papers report, Bernanke will testify in front of the House oversight and government reform committee on the Fed's role in the messy takeover, as Republican lawmakers accuse him of orchestrating a cover-up of Merril Full Article
Lawmaker accuses Fed of "cover-up" in BofA deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve sought to hide its involvement in Bank of America Corp's acquisition of Merrill Lynch as Merrill's financial condition worsened, the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said on Wednesday. Full Article
UPDATE 5-Lawmaker accuses Fed of "cover-up" in BofA deal
* Republican accuses Fed of "cover-up" over Merrill deal Full Article
Lawmaker accuses Fed of "cover-up" in BofA deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve sought to hide its involvement in Bank of America Corp's acquisition of Merrill Lynch as Merrill's financial condition worsened, the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said on Wednesday. Full Article
UPDATE 3-Lawmaker accuses Fed of "cover-up" in BofA deal
* Democrat says Republicans distorting picture (Adds details from memos, lawmaker comments) Full Article


