Joshua Gotbaum, recently nominated by President Obama to head the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, has big challenges awaiting him.

Former New Hampshire Sen. John E. Sununu made waves after he joined the congressional panel overseeing the bailout, but he has caused barely a ripple since leaving.

Is Maurice R. “Hank” Greenberg trying to wreak revenge upon AIG, the company he once led?

Of the many motivations ascribed to western governments, direct profit taking isn’t usually high on the list.

Andrew J. Hall - art collector, German castle owner and energy-investment guru - is emerging as the latest villain in the public outrage over bailout bonuses.

Ronald W. Bloom, a Wall Street investment banker who went on to become a labor union adviser, is taking over as head of the auto task force.

The announcement that Steven Rattner was stepping down as head of the auto task force left political junkies and the press parsing words and deeds for a credible cause.

Increasingly during the current financial crisis, reporters have been banking on Simon Johnson for analysis and advice.

Amidst the ongoing furor over its multi-million-dollar bonus plan, American International Group has released a list of financial institutions it paid with proceeds from the federal bailout.

AIG has been described as the company where federal dollars go to die. It may also be a career killer for Edward M. Liddy.

As Bank of America investors question the rocky merger with Merrill Lynch and the events that led to John Thain’s firing last week, the company’s directors are feeling unaccustomed pressure.

Rick Wagoner, a lifelong car guy who has headed General Motors for the past eight years, needs a little respect and a lot of money.

The federal government today announced a new, bigger bailout for American International Group.

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. today said the federal government would inject $250 billion into American banks to restore credit flow in the nation’s financial system.

The Federal Reserve Board announced yesterday that it would provide as much as $37.8 million to American International Group.

While two former CEOs of American International Group took a beating from Congress yesterday, a third called in sick.

A 35-year-old former vice president at Goldman Sachs has been tapped to manage the $700-billion bailout.

Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld makes his first appearance on the public stage today since his company declared bankruptcy on Sept. 10.

Reversing its stance from four days ago, the House today approved the $700 billion financial rescue package.

Who is Bill Perkins, and why he is spending hundreds of thousands on full-page ads in the New York Times decrying the $700-billion bailout?