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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (144558)	9/14/2008 11:16:34 PM
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Lehman: more socialising the losses of the rich Posted by Jerome a Paris on September 13, 2008 - 10:04pm in The Oil Drum: Europe Talks Continue in Effort to Rescue Lehman The fate of Lehman Brothers, the beleaguered investment bank, hung in the balance on Sunday as Federal Reserve officials and the leaders of major financial institutions continued to gather in emergency meetings trying to complete a plan to rescue the stricken bank. The talks took on even greater urgency on Sunday as government officials push for a deal to be completed before the markets open. After weeks of agony, Lehman's fate appeared sealed by the end of last week, as its stock market value dropped 74% in a few days, after having lost more than 80% since the beginning of the year. That the Fed and Treasury have called an emergency meeting over the week-end ensures that things are over for the bank and it will either be bought over the week-end (with someone taking over its liabilities) or go bankrupt. Note: This is a cross-posting of Jerome's essay from European Tribune. There's more… (1110 words) europe.theoildrum.com