Bernanke to face hostile questioning on Bank of America deal

Thursday, June 25, 2009

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke likely will face hostile questions from a House committee investigating whether he and other government officials pressured Bank of America Corp. into a "shotgun wedding" with Merrill Lynch that cost taxpayers $20 billion.

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