Bank of America in New York
A Bank of America branch is seen on 23rd Street and Broadway in New York on September 15, 2008. Bank of America agreed to buy Merrill Lynch for about $44 billion in a mega-deal on September 14, 2008. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh)
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