04.07.2013 - Lawmakers cite risk of banks in commodities in Bernanke letter
Four Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben S. Bernanke asking if investments in the commodities business by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) pose risks to the economy. Representatives Alan Grayson of Florida, Raul Grijalva of Arizona, John Conyers of Michigan and Keith Ellison of Minnesota also asked Bernanke in the letter to explain the legal basis for allowing the banks to hold commodity-related assets...............................................Full Article: Source
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