Showing posts with label Wall Street. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wall Street. Show all posts

9/09/2009

Localwashing

http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/missoula/localwashing/Content?oid=1159742 [Rebranding for corporate power]

3/04/2009

Lobbying Money Trail

"Sold Out": New Report Follows Lobbying Money Trail Behind Deregulation that Helped Cause Financial Crisis
In a new report, Robert Weissman of Multinational Monitor points to twelve deregulatory steps that led to the financial meltdown. It also does an analysis of the amount of money Wall Street poured into Washington in campaign contributions and lobbying over the last ten years. Their answer? A staggering $5.1 billion over the past decade.
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/4/sold_out_new_report_follows_lobbying

3/14/2007

US Mortgage Market, World Economy

World stocks tumble on US fears
European stocks drop as fears about the US economy and mortgage market hit Asia and Wall Street.
Full story:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/business/6448719.stm