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Danger lies in threat to Fed independence
H.R. 1207 seems innocuous enough. The overall question it raises sounds fair: After all, why should the Fed be ...Posted by Ben Ross -
William Jefferson sentenced to 13 years in prison
Former Rep. William Jefferson was sentenced Friday to serve 13 years in prison for what the lead prosecutor ...via Memeorandum -
AP First to Fact-Check Sarah Palin Book--Finds That She Goes 'Adrift'
WASHINGTON Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become ...via Dan Gillmor
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Economists Opposing Fed Audit Have Undisclosed Fed Ties
As the debate over an audit of the Federal Reserve intensifies in the House, one camp is trotting out eight ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Protesters Return To Lieberman's Office, Five Arrested
Five demonstrators were arrested after spreading fake dollar bills throughout the building showing Lieberman's face ...Posted by Guest Reviewer
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The real reason Obama is not making much progress
So far, Obama has tried to co-opt the corporations into his agenda by ensuring they will profit from any changes, ...Posted by Chris Finnie -
Banks 'Too Big to Fail' Have Grown Even Bigger
The crisis may be turning out very well for many of the behemoths that dominate U.S. finance. A series of federally ...Posted by Elsbet Roed Brosky -
Where our defense money goes
The same week the Senate voted to cut funding for additional F-22s, for a savings of $1.75 billion, the Senate ...Posted by Dwight Rousu
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Want to Save Our Economy from Almighty Greed? Here Are 10 Crucial Fights and Key Fighters to Watch
There are no less than four federal regulators responsible for overseeing consumer protection in finance, and all ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Where is the Defund Blackwater Act?
Republican Congressional leaders are continuing their witch hunt against ACORN, the grassroots community group ...Posted by Doug Greer
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Lobbying From The Great Beyond
With a little planning, you can lobby Congress from beyond the grave. Every year, hundreds of Americans continue ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Anatomy of an Ethics Leak
(Blog Post) The news that “dozens” of House lawmakers are under scrutiny by ethics investigators — reported last night by ...
