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Despite Having A S*%!load Of Our Money, Banks Still Aren't Lending

By Ben Popken January 5, 2009

Gripped by “catatonic fear,” banks still aren’t thawing credit markets, “leaving taxpayers propping up an industry that won’t lend to them.” [Bloomberg] (Photo: The Joy of the Mundane)

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