Lehmans bankruptcy was the largest failure of an investment bank since Drexel Burnham Lambert collapsed amid fraud allegations 18 years prior. Immediately .\r
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Paulson, acting as U.S. Treasury Secretary, caused outcries from both the Republican and Democratic Parties as well as the general populace as he tried to ge.\r
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Lehmans bankruptcy was the largest failure of an investment bank since Drexel Burnham Lambert collapsed amid fraud allegations 18 years prior. Immediately .\r
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In 2005, Paulson became concerned about weak credit underwriting standards, excessive leverage among financial institutions and a fundamental mispricing of .