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Dunkin Donuts 1 of 143 Who Lobby The Federal Reserve

Submitted by sharpsteve on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 19:10
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Financial firms have long lobbied the Federal Reserve, high-minded maker of monetary policy. But the Fed's foray into lending during the financial crisis this year has opened it up to lobbying from niche industries like recreational boat manufacturers, rental car companies, and -- Dunkin' Donuts?

The number of special interests that reported lobbying the Fed shot up from 102 to 143 from the second to third quarters of 2008, as the Fed prepared to announce its Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF), which lends money to investors who buy asset-backed securities from lenders in order to keep credit flowing to borrowers.

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damn it!

Submitted by shutdownthefed on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 12:52.

I read this as I'm drinking a dunkin' donuts coffee right now! Guess I'll be getting my coffee from 7-11 now...

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Submitted by sharpsteve on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 12:31.

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