Blackstone Hotel

Bank Bashing

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christopher Brauchli

Things like luxury hotels, helping Bernie Madoff cheat investors, cheating soldiers or accidentally throwing them out of their homes are probably contrary to what J.P. Morgan set out to do. Just ask Mr. Dimon.

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Tax Credits For The Poor Got To Luxury Hotels, Big Banks

The Huffington Post | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

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This post has been corrected. Taxpayer dollars that were intended to help poor communities are instead being used to finance luxury hotels, according...

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Obama and "The Chicago Way"

Martin Nolan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Martin Nolan

How does Barack Obama fit into political Chicago? I found out at another convention, Boston's in 2004.

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