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Blog Entries by Mary Bottari from 02/2011

Fraudclosure: Will State AGs Step Up to Their Moment in History?

| Posted 02.02.2011 | Business
Read More: Tom Miller, Financial Crisis, Big Banks, Foreclosure Fraud, Housing Crisis, Too Big to Fail Banks, Business News

Rumor has it that the 50-state attorneys general investigation into the Fraudclosure scandal is wrapping up. It's time for a backbone check.

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Banksters Back in the Black: JP Morgan Chase

| Posted 02.07.2011 | Business
Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Financial Crisis, Bear Stearns, Jamie Dimon, Wall Street Crisis, JP Morgan Buys Bear Stearns, Wall Street Bonuses, Jamie Dimon JP Morgan, Business News

While the Wall Street economy is booming, the real economy is in a dead stall. Only 36,000 jobs were created in January 2011. A roundup of recent headlines shines a light on how big banks like JPMorgan Chase make their big bucks.

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Who Knew That Cairo Was This Chilly?

| Posted 02.22.2011 | Politics
Read More: Leo Gerard, Wall Street Crisis, Labor Unions, Richard Trumka, Afl-Cio, Wall Street, Unions, Wisconsin Protests, Politics News

In addition to absurd suggestions that President Obama is behind the whole thing (he has been AWOL and unhelpful), one aspect missing in the debate surrounding this bill is the role of Wall Street.

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