“In the wake of the most significant financial crisis since the Great Depression, the President signed into law on May 20, 2009, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, creating the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. The Commission was established to “examine the causes, domestic and global, of the current financial and economic crisis in the United States.” The 10 members of the bi-partisan Commission, prominent private citizens with significant experience in banking, market regulation, taxation, finance, economics, housing, and consumer protection, were appointed by Congress on July 15, 2009. The Chair, Phil Angelides, and Vice Chair, Bill Thomas, were selected jointly by the House and Senate Majority and Minority Leadership.”

• First Public Hearing of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Day 1, January 13, 2010. Links to PDF copies of witness statements.
• Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Selected Financial Market & Economic Data, January 13, 2010
• WSJ: Panel Rips Wall Street Titans
• Related postings on financial system