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Lehman Brothers - Politics of the bail out

Goldman links to US Treasury raise questions

By Greg Farrell in New York and Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington

Published: October 12 2008 20:21 | Last updated: October 13 2008 00:50

The honeymoon between Goldman Sachs and Washington DC appears to be over.

On Capitol Hill last week congressional critics lashed out at Henry Paulson, the Treasury secretary, suggesting that the former Goldman Sachs chief executive let allegiance to his company affect his decision to bail out AIG, the insurance giant.

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