U.S. Regulators Seize Two More Banks, Engineer Sale


	U.S. Regulators Seize Two More Banks, Engineer Sale

Forbes Markets

7-26-2008 8:11 AM

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banking, u.s. economy, credit crunch

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More evidence of Feds policy of closing bust banks by merger.

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