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By | 03/10/2013 | Economy, Infographics

Wall Street bonuses receive a bad press but they aren’t as harmful to the American economy as one might think.

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By | 10/15/2012 | Congressional, Legislators | 28 Comments

However, combining philosophical criteria with party voting hopefully captures not only the ideological rigidity prevalent in Washington, but also shows how closely congressmen adhere to the issues each organization identifies as important.

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By | 09/20/2012 | Banking, Economy, Elections 2012, Headline, Issues, President | 22 Comments

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty to head The Financial Services Round Table. Pawlenty is stepping down from his role as Romney 2012 national co-chairman.

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Photo: The New York Observer
By | 09/17/2012 | Activism, Banking, Economy, Education, Issues, Movements | 3 Comments

Protesters blocked key traffic points in the financial district Monday on the Occupy Wall Street One Year Anniversary.

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1 millisecond snapshot of trading algorithm gone mad with prices ping-ponging upwards. Credit: zerohedge.com
By | 08/06/2012 | Economy, Headline, Issues | 1 Comment

The recent debacle with Knight Capital, where they apparently rushed an untested new trading algorithm to market without rigorous testing first, caused the company to lose $400 million in just a few minutes.

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By | 08/06/2012 | Elections 2012, Headline, President | 3 Comments

Jill Stein, Green Party presidential candidate and her running mate Cheri Honkala joined in on a citizen organized protest of Fannie Mae, the mortgage giant tied to the housing bubble and subprime mortgages.

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Vulture funds, like vultures, can perform needed services. Credit: wikimedia commons
By | 07/16/2012 | California, Economy, Featured, Issues | 2 Comments

Two cities in San Bernardino County and the county itself are considering using eminent domain to seize mortgages on troubled homes, the sell them to investors at “market value” who would then create new mortgages for the homeowner at presumably much lower monthly payments.

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