The department persuaded some big banks to pay more than market estimates to repurchase warrants issued to the government during the financial crisis, suggesting taxpayers could benefit from costly financial-rescue programs.
Treasury Makes Banks Pay A Premium
WSJ.com: What's News US, Wall Street Journal
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 10:01pm
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