Sep 2, 2011 at 5:01 PMHow Darrell Issa Got Richer While In Congress, Helping his District And Helping Himself
A NYT profile of Issa's shady dealings. Issa is the 2nd richest member of Congress, with a net worth of $220 million.
Senator's Husband’s Firm Cashes In On Crisis
Just another day among the entrails in the bowel of the American dream. This one pushes the limits.
Feinstein is the 9th richest member of Congress, with a net worth of $45 million.
CHART SHOCK: The REAL Unemployment Rate Is 22%
Federal Reserve Asks Bank Of America For Contingency Plans In Case Of Continued Failure
U.S. regulators have pushed Bank of America Corp. to show what measures it could take if conditions worsen for the Charlotte, N.C., lender, according to people familiar with the situation.
Ireland's Growth Making Fools Of Krugman & Keynes, Euro Banks In Denial, Greece ALREADY Missing New Debt Targets, Fukushima Radiation Blankets Western U.S. (Links)
Take That Paul Krugman! - Ireland's Growth Is Defying Keynesian Wisdom - WSJ
IN DENIAL - Europe rejects Christine Lagarde's IMF call for more bank capital
Economic Report - August Manufacturing Index at 25-Month LOW
What A Surprise! - Greece ALREADY Missing Debt Targets Set Earlier In Summer
Is There A Stigma to Banks' Discount Window Borrowing? - FED Paper Says YES
Choice for Europe - Bailout Greece or Bailout Banks - WSJ
Economic Report - July Construction Spending Showed Biggest Fall Since January
Reuters Analysis - US Treasury's Debt Maturity Problem
DREAM Act - College Scholarships For Illegal Immigrants Passes California Senate
How Global Speculators Make Money From Hunger - Der Spiegel
Fukushima - Map of Cesium-137 Deposition Shows Massive Contamination in US
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RULE OF LAW VIOLATED - States Discover Robo-Signed Mortgage Documents Date Back To Late 1990s
Hmm, right about the time that MERS came into existence. There couldn't possibly be a connection.
Brand new story from the Associated Press.
