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William Cohan: Bank Execs Got Rich On Bailouts With Stock Options

ft.com | William Cohan | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business

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Few could argue with Barack Obama last week when the US president said Wall Street owed a debt of gratitude to taxpayers. Some of America's largest ba...

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The Tyranny of Wall St.-Run Health Care: No CEO Left Behind

Michele Swenson | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

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Michele Swenson

The insurance industry has shifted to selling so-called "consumer-driven" plans with very high deductibles that shift a great deal of health care cost from employers and insurers to individuals.

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My Compensation: One CEO's Internal Monologue

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business

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"So let's add it up. The papers say I made more than $50 million. I'm looking at a little more than $7 million, before taxes. And everybody hates me."

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A Response To Rep. Elijah Cummings

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The loopholes which allow such corporate excess were not exactly handed down to Moses on tablets -- each and every loophole was approved by Congress.

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