Who Told N.Y. Fed Lawyers to Keep AIG Details Secret?
Wednesday's congressional hearing on the bailout of American International Group did little to answer a key question: Who ordered lawyers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to try to hide details of bailout payments? Given that committee members kept asking each witness that question during the hearing, it's presumably safe to assume that none of the thousands of pages of subpoenaed documents provided an answer. Numerous powerful individuals denied being involved in the secrecy decision.
