The Numbers

Banks took $15,000 in bailout money for every man, woman and child in the U.S.

The top six banks raked in $30 billion in profits in the first half of 2009.

The average homeowner lost $110,000 in home equity.

We have the highest unemployment rate in 26 years.

Another American home goes into foreclosure every thirteen seconds.

American families lost $11 trillion in wealth in 2008.

One out of 9 Americans relies on food stamps—the highest number ever.

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    Tuesday
    Sep292009

    The Trillion Dollar Bank Job

    How Wall Street and the

    Big Banks Are Holding Up

    America’s Economic Recovery

    After the Big Banks brought our economy to the brink of a second Great Depression, taxpayers stepped in and bailed them out. 

    A year later, what have we got for that investment?

    While ordinary Americans are still struggling to stay afloat, the bankers are back to business as usual.

    Download The Trillion Dollar Bank Job, a report on how the Big Banks are holding up America's recovery.

    Tuesday
    Sep292009

    What Are the Big Banks Up To in Your State?