A Trio Of Morning Articles On The FCIC, The SEC/B Of A, And The Fed

Good morning! There are some very interesting articles to read this morning before you get to work. Their titles give a good sense of their substance:

1. What the Financial Crisis Commission Should Ask, by Andrew Ross Sorkin, at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/business/12sorkin.html?hp;
2. Bank Is in Talks to Settle State Claims Over Merrill, by Louise Story, at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/business/12bank.html?ref=business; and
3. Federal Reserve earned $45 billion in 2009, by Neil Irwin, at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011103892.html?hpid=topnews.