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This morning Joe Weisenthal and others on Up With Chris Hayes were discussing the extent to which the preferrential tax treatment of debt is a problem. Everyone agreed yes, it was, and Joe in particular emphasized that the tax treatment of debt ...
May 25, 2012 at 23:56 | Source: Forbes
WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - One part of the U.S. Justice Department has been receiving something in short supply for those investigating conduct tied to the financial crisis: praise. A unit in the civil rights division focused on ...
May 25, 2012 at 04:58 | Source: Reuters
What role did the Baby Boomers play in the financial crisis and what will the outcome of this crisis be for them?  The Boomer generation was born somewhere between 1943 and 1960 depending on who you ask (I have also seen 1945-1964).  Regardless, we will ...
May 26, 2012 at 23:55 | Source: Examiner
The clamor about JPMorgan's losses in credit default swap speculation is dying away. That is unfortunate because it is the tip of the greatest economic policy challenge we face today. The questions should be clear: Why did a housing and mortgage ...
May 27, 2012 at 04:55 | Source: Pioneer Press
The financial crisis of 2008 is one of the most memorable economic episodes in United States history. The aftermath was nothing short of devastating for hard-working Americans who lost their jobs and homes after some of the world’s top banking companies ...
May 22, 2012 at 17:19 | Source: The Business Insider
Many people who saw my documentary Inside Job found that the most disturbing portion of the film was its revelation of widespread conflicts of interest in universities, at thinktanks, and among academic experts. Viewers who watched my interviews ...
May 22, 2012 at 08:29 | Source: The Guardian
May 23 (Reuters) - The financial crisis and its aftermath have been brutal for Wall Street's richest and most powerful women. The latest casualty: Ina Drew, the head of JPMorgan Chase's chief investment office, who departed last week after the ...
May 24, 2012 at 22:10 | Source: Huffington Post
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was dealt a setback in its cases tied to the financial collapse when a federal judge dismissed large parts of its case against former executives at failed mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp. In a verbal ...
May 23, 2012 at 23:08 | Source: Insurance Journal
LONDON — Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has met with top economic officials to discuss the financial crisis in the neighboring eurozone. Cameron's office said in a statement the prime minister met for an hour Monday with Bank of ...
May 28, 2012 at 17:26 | Source: msnbc.com