Fact Sheets

Bailout Bank Bio: United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc.

United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc. operates as the holding company for United Bank that offers commercial banking services to business...

Bailout Bank Bio: First Bank of Manitowoc

First Manitowoc Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for First National Bank (bank) in Manitowoc, which engages in commercial and...

Bailout Bank Bio: Uwharrie Capital Corp

Uwharrie Capital Corp operates as the holding company for Anson Bank & Trust, Bank of Stanly, and Cabarrus Bank & Trust. The company,...

Bailout Bank Bio: SCBT Financial

SCBT Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides retail and commercial banking services, mortgage lending services, trust and...

Bailout Bank Bio: Bank of Currituck

The Bank of Currituck is an independent community bank serving northeastern North Carolina and parts of southeastern Virginia.  The main...

Bailout Bank Bio: Congaree Bancshares

Congaree Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Congaree State Bank, which provides various banking products and services to...

Bailout Bank Bio: First Busey Corporation

First Busey Corporation operates as a bank holding company for Busey Bank and Busey Bank, National Association that provide various retail...

Oil and Gas Industry Profits

Another Huge Year Exxon Mobil likes breaking records. In 2007, it posted the biggest annual profit number reported by any American...

Coal: A Long History of Subsidies

Subsidies to the coal industry began in 1932, when the federal government allowed companies to deduct a portion of their income to help...

TCS Fact Sheet: Coal Industry Profits

In 1932, the federal government began giving subsidies to the coal industry in order to help the industry recover initial capital...

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as...