Here is yet another small example of why the U.S. taxpayer won through the TARP deal, despite what all the naysayers will say about ‘main street vs. wall street’. For those too busy to open, the Treasury announced a $12 billion profit after selling their remaining stake in Citigroup. This is becoming a regular occurrence; GM, Citi and next year AIG. Absolutely brilliant.
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