"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
How the nation’s biggest banks are ripping off American cities with the same predatory deals that brought down Greece Taibbi details the thuggery, outright bribery, and sleazy dealings whereby investment banks looted Jefferson County, Alabama. Lots of locals who joined…
JPMorgan Chase led four banks in selling interest-rate swaps to Jefferson County at six times the going rate. Now, the FBI is investigating the bankers, the SEC has sued a local politician and the county is on the verge of…