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In the Great Recession, People Cannot Afford Student Loans
(www.progressive.org)
The government must intervene now to prevent more young people from defaulting on their student loans.
Submitted 2 months ago by lizchapman | 0 Comments |
House Revamps Financial Overhaul Proposal
(www.truthdig.com)
Under the guidance of Rep. Barney Frank, the House Financial Services Committee made changes to a plan designed to increase government oversight of various financial markets, ideally to avoid a... More
Submitted 5 months ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |
A Graphic Look at the State of Our Economy
(www.truthdig.com)
It’s been a year since the U.S. economy practically went to Hades in a handbasket, and since then the federal government sure has been busy trying to figure out where to allocate (read: throw) money... More
Submitted 6 months ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |
The Banks Are Big Because the Financial Crisis Isn't Over.
(www.prospect.org)
In response to a new Washington Post story on how the financial sector's major players have just gotten bigger as a result of the government's drastic rescue efforts, Matt Yglesias comments
Submitted 6 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |
Interesting bailout fact of the day
(www.prospect.org)
The FT takes a look at how governments have made out after investing in banks to keep them from failing. The U.S. has the best returns:
Submitted 6 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |
New Abuses in Old Forms
(www.prospect.org)
Big private-equity companies, which are largely unregulated, are hungry to take over failed banks.
Submitted 7 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |
What do to about Fannie and Freddie -- and Citi?
(www.prospect.org)
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in a weird situation. They went from being government-sponsored entities to "privatized" entities that everyone knew were sponsored by the government, and after the... More
Submitted 7 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |
Granholm wants aid to small auto suppliers
(michiganmessenger.com)
Due to flagging sales and the summer shutdowns of GM and Chrysler as they went through bankruptcy proceedings, many small auto suppliers are on the verge of bankruptcy. Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants... More
Submitted 7 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |
The Government Deals Drugs (AUDIO)
(airamerica.com)
Monetl Williams and Dale Clare, executive chancellor of Medical Cannabis at Oaksterdam University, debate the legalization of marijuana with Joel Hay, professor of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical... More
Submitted 7 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |
Is Washington really a city of gold? (www.prospect.org)
Lately, it's become accepted wisdom that D.C. is a work oasis among the dunes of unemployment. The financial sector is busted; manufacturing is dying; retail is in rough shape; etc. But government!... More
Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |
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