Insurance Giant Was Close to Collapse; Fed Feared Widespread Economic Fallout
As another financial crisis loomed with the possible collapse of insurance giant American International Group (AIG), the Federal Reserve stepped in Tuesday evening to take control of the company by providing up to $85 billion in loans.
With taxpayer dollars now supporting the world's largest insurance company, the government hopes that Wednesday morning, when the doors open for business at AIG offices around the world, it will be seem like business as usual.
With the recent dramatic... Full Story
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