by Mary Bottari | Sep 11, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Sometimes job cuts have a way of sneaking up on you -- a few teachers here, a police officer there and another fire department that is not open when you need them. But as every EMT knows, a thousand small cuts can still kill the patient. One group is pushing back...
by Mary Bottari | Aug 26, 2010 | Blog
Some will rob you with a six gun and some with a fountain pen - Woodie Guthrie Like mushrooms popping up in a damp basement, a slew of court settlements have been registered recently involving the big banks and their role in the financial crisis. An informal review of...
by Mary Bottari | Jul 8, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
You know that Wall Street reform bill pending in the Senate? Some last minute insertions add up to a surprisingly big win for the developing world. Oil Companies Required to Detail the Dough Paid to Foreign Governments First, kudos to Senators Dick Lugar (R-Indiana)...
by Mary Bottari | Jun 23, 2010 | Blog
As the fight for financial reform on Capitol Hill enters its final stages, it is worth reviewing what is being done to protect states and localities from the Wall Street con. On Thursday, the House-Senate conference committee on financial reform will take up the...
by Mary Bottari | Jun 6, 2010 | Blog
When the Senate bank reform legislation passed in May, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said it sent the message to Wall Street "no longer can you recklessly gamble away other people's money." The bill told Main Street "you no longer have to fear that your savings,...
