Jun 10 Administration Proposes New Regulations of Executive Pay By Admin, PBS News Hour The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed new regulations for executive compensation at financial firms. Continue reading
May 14 Watch Analysts Mull Treasury’s Calls for Derivatives Regulation The Obama administration has called for Congress to tighten regulation on risky trade derivatives, the kind of complicated financial instrument that brought down insurer AIG. Analysts examine what the move means for financial markets. Continue watching
Apr 23 If GM Is Restructured, What Happens to Shareholders? Question: If General Motors is “restructured” (either through the bankruptcy courts or outside the bankruptcy courts), will the shareholders lose all of the stocks they currently own? Or, as long as GM is a viable company traded on the… Continue reading
Apr 21 If AIG Uses Its Bailout to Pay Off Other Debts, Is That a Ponzi Scheme? Question: If we are shoveling money into AIG and they are pushing it out the back door to pay off bad debts and then banks announce profits, does this mean we are in a… Continue reading
Apr 16 Is Congress to Blame for Failing to Regulate the Financial Sector? Question: On the Newshour a few weeks ago, there was a piece about the bonuses being paid to AIG’s Financial Products Division. In that coverage, one guest mentioned regulators were blocked from overseeing… Continue reading
Apr 11 In Case You Missed It: Clawbacks and CEO Pay On Friday’s NewsHour, Paul Solman reported on the continued anger over extravagant CEO pay at companies receiving billions in bailout dollars and the options being explored to regain some of the money. ]> And… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch Questions Remain on Fate of Disputed Exec Bonus Pay As frustration continues over extravagant pay to executives of companies receiving billions of dollars in taxpayer aid, Paul Solman travels to AIG headquarters and Washington to explore options for getting some of the money back. Continue watching
Mar 26 Geithner Details Plan for Major Regulation Reform By PBS News Hour Telling lawmakers that the U.S. financial system has grown "too unstable and fragile," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner rolled out the Obama administration's plans Thursday for a massive overhaul of the government's financial oversight role. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch Geithner and Bernanke Testify on AIG, Regulation Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before Congress on the administration's handling of executive compensation for companies receiving federal loans and asked for expanded federal regulatory powers. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Mar 24 Geithner, Bernanke Testify Amid Bid to Calm Furor Over AIG By Admin, PBS News Hour In an essay published Tuesday and Capitol Hill appearances, President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner worked to cool anger over the bonuses paid to executives at rescued insurance giant American International Group. Continue reading