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Tag Archive for 'SEC'

Why the Goldman Sachs Fraud Case Doesn’t Matter

April 19th, 2010 by Justin

// It was bound to happen. Goldman Sachs was far too successful and prominent to avoid an investigation by regulators in the aftermath of massive financial crisis. And since nobody considers that the economic system itself might be to blame for the crisis, what better scapegoat is there? Surely, there’s nothing systemically flawed with the [...]

Tags: banks, barney frank, ben bernanke, financial crisis, financial regulation, fraud, goldman sachs, investment banking, money, neoliberalism, SEC. Economic 1 Comment

Is This Whole Country Unconstitutional?

November 30th, 2009 by Justin

// John Tamny, writing in Forbes, makes the fantastic claim that “The U.S. Constitution’s 10th Amendment is arguably the most important of all the amendments…” What? Ever heard of the first amendment? He’s basically saying that, given the choice, he would rather be free from a federal income tax than free to write his article. Makes [...]

Tags: 10th amendment, constitution, department of eduction, Fannie Mae, FDA, federal spending, Freddie Mac, John Tamny, public spending, SEC. Political 2 Comments