Fed made $52.1 bln in 2009

All that asset buying resulted in net income of $52.1 bln, $46.1 bln of which was paid to the Treasury in 2009. They even made money on Bear Stearns and AIG assets (so far).

Bernanke is set to get a $62 mln bonus, just like Lloyd Blankfein. (Just kidding.)