$7 Billion Penalty: A Good Deal on Wall Street
When your Wall Street megabank makes $76 billion a year, $7 billion can be just the cost of doing business. Media outlets across the country trumpeted the stunning … Read more
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Wall Street Rewards Ben and Tim for Stiffing You
Crime pays on Wall Street Not only has the Wall Street bailout restored the banksters who wrecked (and are still wrecking) our economy to full prosperity, but it’s … Read more
Corporate Lobbyists Challenged by a Growing “Populist Lobby”
“Populist lobby” hopes to have impact Imagine a bold headline blaring, “An Army of 1,500 Lobbyists Swarms Capitol Hill.” But that wouldn’t be news, since it happens every … Read more
Sniffing the Ethical Rot in Wall Street’s Culture
Ethical rot and Wall Street: Synonymous? Not too many years ago, any news story about bonus money would’ve been about some 20-year-old baseball player — an up-and-coming superstar … Read more
Let’s Re-fund America
Let’s invest in a return to the America we all know and love: a society of historic democratic vision, opportunity for all and a shared prosperity. The powerhouses of … Read more
Finding Populism Today
Populism: what is it and where can it be found? Mass movements don’t just appear out of the fog, fully grown, structured and mobilized. They emerge in fits … Read more
A Financial Transaction Tax on High Frequency Trading
High Frequency Trading (HFT) would be a very progressive tax. Have you heard about High Frequency Trading? Get ready to be dazzled! High frequency trades are sweeping, purely … Read more
The Mobsters of Wall Street
Wall Street goons: no punishment, but they get a raise! Assume that you ran a business that was found guilty of bribery, forgery, perjury, defrauding homeowners, fleecing investors, … Read more
Movie Review: “The Wolf of Wall Street”
“The Wolf of Wall Street” – a film review by Gary Chew “The Wolf of Wall Street” is an exciting movie. You’d think it came from the mind … Read more
The Washington / Wall Street Mutual Backscratching Society
Revolving door: Wall Street bankers regulating themselves Timmy Geithner has landed. The Secretary of the Treasury in President Obama’s first term resigned early this year, and we lost … Read more
