Wall Street Meltdown

Cannes 2010 Wrapup: The Awards, the Reviews, and So Much More!

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Giltz

OK, the 2010 Cannes Film Festival is over. Here are the awards, then the movies I saw rated on a four star scale and in order of basic preference.

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Little Change On Wall St. A Year After Lehman Collapse

New York Times | Alex Berenson | Posted 05.25.2011

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One year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the surprise is not how much has changed in the financial industry, but how little....

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How Wall Street Ruined The Reputation Of American-Style Capitalism

Vanity Fair | Joseph Stiglitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Every crisis comes to an end--and, bleak as things seem now, the current economic crisis too shall pass. But no crisis, especially one of this severit...

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For Economic Change, Say Goodbye to Wall Street, Hello to the Digital Route 66

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Ross

This is 2009, not 1909; the world has changed. The Internet means instant information and delivery of goods and documents that have allowed mega-businesses to sprout up all over the world.

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How Obama's Adroit Symbolism Yields Sky-High Approval

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

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William Bradley

Well, Obama has more than weathered a few highly-publicized controversies -- he has the highest approval rating for a president-elect in decades.

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John McCain's Economic Plan: Laissez-Failure

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Economic Recession, Sarah Palin Vice President, Wall Street Meltdown, John McCain Economic Policy, Barack Obama Race, Economic Crisis, Politics News
Joseph A. Palermo

The epic failure of the laissez-faire, "supply side," Milton Friedman, market fundamentalist ideology has only just begun to wreak its damage on American society and the world.

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