Month April 2010

Bankster news

‘New’ powers in reg reform feel familiar, says American Banker. From its inception, a key pitch for legislation to rework the regulatory system has been that it will provide regulators with more tools to prevent another banking crisis. Yet the…

Flip flop: Party affiliation as religion

President George W. Bush bailed out mega-banks and insurance companies, sent troops throughout the world to combat “terrorists,” rolled back civil rights, increased the size and intrusiveness of government, pushed for offshore oil drilling, tapped phones without warrants, and did…