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What’s Happened to the Big Players in the Financial Crisis?

Widespread demonstrations in support of Occupy Wall Street have put the financial crisis back into the national spotlight lately. So here’s a quick refresher on what’s happened to some of the main players, whose behavior, whether merely reckless or downright deliberate, helped cause or worsen the meltdown.

Financial Crisis Commission: Watch Out for Phil Angelides

There will no doubt be a fair amount of theater this week as the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission holds its first public hearings exploring the causes of the 2008 financial crisis that nearly catapulted the U.S. and world economies into a 21st century Great Depression. While many will focus attention on the star bankers testifying, there’s another potential star in this drama that you might want to keep on eye on: the commission’s chairman, Phil Angelides.