Todo mundo indo pra fila

Pegar dinheiro do governo é bom.
A American Express se transforma em banco comercial para ter acesso ao auxílio do governo americano aos bancos.

E tem as montadoras americanas, até o presidente eleito já se mostrou favorável a ajuda.

Nada como ser a nação mais rica do mundo.



American Express, the nation’s last big independent credit card company, said late Monday that it would transform into a bank holding company to strengthen its position in the market turmoil.

Federal Reserve banking regulators said they approved its application because of the “unusual and exigent circumstances” roiling financial markets and the company’s interest in tapping up to $3.8 billion in government money. As a full-fledged bank, American Express would gain greater access to the Treasury Department’s bailout plan for banks, a move that might allow it to lend more freely and perhaps acquire a larger deposit-taking institution.