Lost the Vote? Deny the Money

If you wanted to reproduce the conditions that led to the Great Recession in 2007, the easiest way would be the plan unveiled last week by House Republicans : gut the regulators who are supposed to keep the worst business practices in check.


At a time when the economy is still reeling from the downturn, House Republicans released a spending bill that would severely cut the budget of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which would keep ... Full Story »