The Detroit Bail-In Template: Fleecing Pensioners to Save the Banks

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

The Detroit Bail-In Template: Fleecing Pensioners to Save the Banks Posted on August 5, 2013 by Ellen Brown The Detroit bankruptcy is looking suspiciously like the bail-in template originated by the G20’s Financial Stability Board in 2011, which exploded on the scene in Cyprus in 2013 and is now becoming the model globally. In Cyprus, …

Claims & Claimants: Say Goodbye to “Eco-Friendly” Products

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By Jonathan Yohannan We should rejoice. The latest Federal Trade Commission Green Guides, which were released last month, provide updated guidance on everything from the use of certification to specific environmental claims. While the guides are not perfect or comprehensive, they do provide tangible information and ammunition to empower companies …