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Bear Stearns

United States · Government / Republican Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

2008

George Walker Bush14 March 2008

Government / Republican Party Government

Bear Stearns is bailed out with emergency funding from JP Morgan and the NY Fed

George Walker Bush16 March 2008

Government / Republican Party Government

Bear Stearns is sold to JP Morgan Chase for just $240 million under Fed pressure in an emergency rescue takeover

Names involved

George Walker Bush

Provenance

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