London Whale-Sized Regulations on Wall Street Pay
Financial regulators released a 279-page proposal that would set parameters around how and when Wall Street Executives make their money. The proposal, mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, is a…
Crony businesses flock to Washington to lobby for Ex-Im reauthorization
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce the National Association of Manufacturers have organized a coalition representing some 700 business leaders to fly-in to Washington DC this week to lobby members of…
Export-Import Bank caught doctoring data to benefit big business cronies
When the Export-Import Bank as well as its friends on Capitol Hill and elsewhere talk about how the billions it doles out in taxpayer-backed loans benefits small businesses, they really…
USA Today Exposes Republican Establishment Budget Hypocrisy
When it comes to cutting spending the Republican establishment is as bad as the Democrats. The tax extender bill – a series of billion dollar tax breaks for big…
Mutually Corrupt: Government and Special Interests
Democracy and Power 114: The Power Players Who actually controls the force of government? Politicians and interest groups control the American political process. Special interest groups – big business, big…