It's possible, in fact, that the crisis, instead of eroding the reputational advantages of the big banks, ended up bolstering them.
Despite the president's deliberate attempt to talk down the markets and the media's dramatic warnings of economic Armageddon posed by a mere 17% of the government remaining temporarily idle, the S&P 500 closed at a record high the day after the shutdown ended.
The sister of Troy Davis, the man whose execution a year ago amid substantial evidence that he was innocent sparked protests across the US and the world, has vowed to keep on fighting until the death penalty is ended "one state at a time".
Lennon had guided Wanderers to their first away victory of the season at Birmingham on Saturday while Charlton's unbeaten record was ended by Bournemouth.
While many former Tories ended their flirtation with Ukip and went back home, ex-Labour Ukip defectors stayed with their new party.
I basically ended up looking at life through plate glass window.
He ended the testimony saying the family, especially his father, had not been about the loan.
Back in Yenagoa, crowds cheered as Jonathan ended his rally.
Diagnosing what has gone wrong in the past few years and how we've ended up on the brink of another crisis is the easy bit.
There have been regular incidents involving Serbian clubs in European competition and in December 2012 England's under-21 match ended in chaos with players being attacked on the pitch amid accusations of racism.
She gave few details about how she ended up leaving Mexico with the girl, although she said she knows many would not look kindly on her actions.
