The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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The Bankster Welfare State: Where Crime Pays
In a newly published paper, “Wall Street’s Six Biggest Bailed-Out Banks: Their RAP Sheets & Their Ongoing Crime Spree,” the non-profit group Better Markets reports $29 trillion spent in total bailout money.
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Beware the Memory Hole: Tuesday’s Vote Is A Good Time to Recall 2008
Donald Trump has warned that folks will “lose a lot of money” if the House turns blue. History—namely the 2008 financial crisis caused deregulated banks—suggests red is even costlier.
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Paving Way for Next Taxpayer-Funded Wall Street Bailout, Trump Fed Unveils Plan to Gut Volcker Rule
Ripping apart the central piece of Dodd-Frank will unleash a torrent of gambling by big banks and dramatically heighten the risk of another financial meltdown.
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Banks Raked In $6.4 Billion in Overdraft Fees in 2017. Where's the Public Outrage?
We're talking about the world's most bloated financial giants growing even fatter and richer off the backs of people who are already broke, by charging them additional fees for money they already lack.
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Dodd-Frank Is Working – That's Why Congress and Wall Street Are Trying to Kill It
Wall Street hates reform for a reason – and a closer look shows why.
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How Congress Plans To Kill Dodd-Frank And Keep Wall Street Unregulated
Eager to relax the nation’s already accommodating financial regulations, lawmakers have a clear plan: seize on complex and esoteric financial activities that few understand, then make tweaks to regulations which wind up gutting them.
