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The Fed Under Fire (VIDEO)

Harry Hanbury | Posted 08.10.2009 | Business

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Harry Hanbury

As details emerge of how the Fed secretly doled out more than a trillion dollars during the financial crisis, a rare bipartisan movement in Congress demands that the Fed be held accountable.

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The Button-Down Mafia: How the Public Accounting Firms Run a Racket on Investors and Thrive While Their Clients Fail

Francine McKenna | Posted 04.16.2009 | Business

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Francine McKenna

The Big 4 public accounting firms haven't yet been asked the hard questions by governments, legislators, or regulators.

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Audit the Books!!!

Rep. Jim Cooper | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

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Rep. Jim Cooper

The first thing Obama should do to get the economy back on track is publicize the financial record of the Bush Administration. Every business knows that "if you can't measure it, you can't manage it."

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Friday Talking Points [35] -- Tim Russert Memorial Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Nobody seriously annoyed me this week, but I will launch a pre-emptive finger-wagging, to anyone on the left who can't resist the urge to be disrespectful of Tim Russert's memory right now.

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