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PoliticsApril 15, 2010
Noted.
David Cole on Dawn Johnsen, Greg Kaufmann on Stephen Friedman's windfall profits and Clarissa A. León on Islam Siddiqui, "pesticide pusher"
David Cole, John Nichols, Greg Kaufmann and Clarissa A. León
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EconomyApril 10, 2010
Voluntary Foreclosure Prevention Fails to Deliver
Offering banks incentives to prevent foreclosures isn't working. The Obama administration needs to start mandating mortgage modifications.
Greg Kaufmann
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Economic PolicyMarch 26, 2010
Friedmanism at the Fed II
The House Oversight Committee continues its investigation of former New York Fed Board Chairman Stephen Friedman.
Greg Kaufmann
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Health CareMarch 11, 2010
Bernie Tells It Like It Is
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at the Progressive Media Summit.
Greg Kaufmann
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ActivismMarch 5, 2010
Safe Meat Requires Humane Slaughter
While the Obama Administration has taken steps to strengthen enforcement of humane handling and food safety laws, the verdict is still out on whether the USDA has the will to make the changes necessary for a safe and humane food system.
Greg Kaufmann
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BusinessFebruary 25, 2010
Friedmanism at the Fed
How former New York Fed chair Stephen Friedman made a bundle on the AIG bailout.
Greg Kaufmann
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Economic PolicyJanuary 28, 2010
Geithner’s AIG Bailout
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was summoned to testify before the House yesterday to answer two questions: why did he sign off on AIG paying full value on insurance for bad assets, and what was his role in the decision not to disclose that?
Greg Kaufmann
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January 25, 2010
Who Should Run the Fed?
If you weren't convinced before that Ben Bernanke should be replaced as Chairman of the Federal Reserve you might be now. Wall Street's Humble Servant--Secretary Timothy Geithner--has warned that if Bernanke is replaced, "I think the markets would view that as a very troubling thing to the economy as a whole."
Greg Kaufmann
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Economic PolicyJanuary 15, 2010
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Turns Up the Heat
On the FCIC's second day of hearings, witnesses examined how Wall Street incentivized and why the Federal Reserve didn't stop subprime lending.
Greg Kaufmann
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Economic PolicyJanuary 14, 2010
Financial Crisis Inquiry Kicks Off
Day 1 of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission didn't find any good answers to the causes of the financial crisis--but don't give up on the commission yet.
Greg Kaufmann