Tuesday, February 21, 2012 How Dependent are Super PACs on Top Contributors? by Al Shaw | @A_L Curious about the influence of super PACs? This new chart shows the proportions of contributions from the top 10 donors to the largest super PACs through Jan. 31. More coverage: PAC Track: What …
Pulling Back the Curtain on the Wall Street Money Machine
Pulling Back the Curtain on the Wall Street Money Machine Ellen Brown December 7, 2011 http://WebofDebt.com/articles On November 27, Bloomberg News reported the results of its successful case to force the Federal Reserve to reveal the lending details of its 2008-09 bank bailout. Bloomberg reported that by March 2009, the …
SEC Proposes Ban on Magnetar-Like Deals
SEC Proposes Ban on Magnetar-Like Deals by Lois Beckett | @loisbeckett The SEC moves to ban the questionable Wall St. deals that, as we detailed, helped fuel the financial crisis. More coverage: The Wall Street Money Machine Our Sputtering Economy by the Numbers: Poverty Edition by Braden Goyette | @bcgoyette A snapshot of …