| | Reparations activists working to prevent major bank mergers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | And reparations activists are now bringing the battle for reparations to the very core of their opponents’ existence, by working to prevent the possibility of their mergers with other banks—mergers that could bring the banks millions in profits. |
 | | In testifying against the banks, activists are claiming that such mergers could hurt the U.S. as a whole, because both JPMorgan Chase and Fleet have outstanding debts that will have to be paid, and if such firms become even bigger banks, such major debts could cripple the economy. |
 | | She said in an interview that she wanted the Fed to realize what activists were warning: that before such large banks are created, it would be best for banks like Fleet to take care of its debts. |
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