Event Details

Late 2008

Description

Six bank presidents summoned by Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson to sign documents regarding future profits.

Participants (2)

Name Type Mentions
Hank Paulson person 9 View Entity
Six Bank Presidents person 0 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030236.jpg

Article / Essay / Op-Ed (Evidence Exhibit)
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This document is an article or essay (stamped with a House Oversight footer) that draws parallels between Ayn Rand's novel 'Atlas Shrugged' and the US economic crisis of 2008-2009. The author criticizes government bailouts (TARP, auto industry financing) initiated under the Bush administration and continued under the Obama administration, comparing them to the fictional dystopian regulations in Rand's book. It specifically targets Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and mentions the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.

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Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
Washington, D.C.
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
2
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-19 22:41

Additional Data

Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030236.jpg
Date String
Late 2008

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