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More on the FCIC Hearings
Here is something from The Nation; it is somewhat in contradiction to what I posted late last week (here), which
For MLK Day (various)
Here's what we recommend for MLK Day: Courtesy of The Real News Network (if you haven't
Haiti Suffering: Partly 'Made in the USA'
Here is something from Bill Quigley at HuffPo. I like his take on U.S. involvement in Haiti (for a
Wall Street Off the Hook
Two good items on the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission; hat-tip to LF. The first is from Newsweek Online: Off the
Haiti Quake Relief Suggestions
Some suggestions for donating to relief efforts after the devastating earthquake in Haiti: One comes via frequent D&S
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Hearings
The hearings for the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission are going on right now. Zachery Kouwe of the New York Times&
Banks Prepare for Big Bonuses, Public Wrath (NYT)
From the New York Times: Banks Prepare for Big Bonuses, and Public Wrath Read the rest of the article.
December Job Numbers (BLS)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics came out with its Employment Situation report today. The unemployment rate stayed the same at
2009 Management Guff (Lucy Kellaway)
I've started to look forward to Lucy Kellaway's (of the Financial Times) annual run-down on "
How Many People Are on Food Stamps?
A pop quiz: How many Americans are on food stamps? How many children in the United States are on food
Bringing Overpaid Executives to Heel
From today's LA Times. Hat-tip to Danny Postel. The cover story in our Nov/Dec issue, Have the
Ponzi Collapses Nearly Quadrupled in '09 (AP)
From the Associated Press: Read the rest of the article.