Posts Tagged ‘Simon Johnson’

KA-BOOM! INVESTORS FILE SUIT: Bank of America, Countrywide and named executives committed “MASSIVE” SECURITIES FRAUD related to Mortgage-backed Securities

KA-BOOM!  INVESTORS FILE SUIT: Bank of America, Countrywide and named executives committed “MASSIVE” SECURITIES FRAUD related to Mortgage-backed Securities

So, if the investors that are supposed to own the loans that are supposed to be assigned to the trusts say the notes were never assigned to them, and therefore they say they don't have the right to foreclose... how... (Continue reading)

Last person out, turn off the lights, and bring the flag…

Last person out, turn off the lights, and bring the flag…

The overriding theme was that this country missed the opportunity "to rein in (our) largest financial institutions," and they are now driving our national bus. Even in light of what's transpired over the last few years, we've allowed them... (Continue reading)

QE2 Leaves Port, Bernanke Takes Leave of Senses

QE2 Leaves Port, Bernanke Takes Leave of Senses

I want to go on record as saying that Bernanke's QE2 has no chance of working, in the sense that it will do nothing positive in the long run, and won't even do much in the short run to help... (Continue reading)

This country has changed. And it hasn’t. The power of the people remains intact.

This country has changed.  And it hasn't. The power of the people remains intact.

Join me now for the stories of three such Americans. May their stories remind you of the power we all posses to serve our country and help it grow and prosper, so that our government of the people, by... (Continue reading)

Bringing Up the Rear: Senator Christopher J. Dodd

Bringing Up the Rear: Senator Christopher J. Dodd

Now that Elizabeth Warren has been appointed to the post, albeit temporarily, support her with whatever support you can offer, Senator Dodd. Let the ones that oppose Elizabeth Warren stand naked in the light. And the American consumer....... (Continue reading)

President Obama… Thank You. Elizabeth Warren… Will You Marry Me?

President Obama... Thank You.  Elizabeth Warren... Will You Marry Me?

But that was before I knew Elizabeth Warren as the TARP chief... the Harvard professor... the advocate for the middle class... the woman who was the only person in Washington D.C. who could stare down Treasury Secretary Tim "Transparency" Geithner... (Continue reading)

We Are On the Brink of a New Age of Rage

We Are On the Brink of a New Age of Rage

I'm also fearful that we've become a nation of people that doesn't believe in our democracy anymore. A nation of people who will wait for things to happen to them, rather than trying to change what happens to them.... (Continue reading)

Books That Matter: 13 Bankers, by Simon Johnson & James Kwak

Books That Matter: 13 Bankers, by Simon Johnson & James Kwak

On Friday, March 27, 2009, the CEOs of thirteen of the country's largest financial institutions gathered at The White House to meet with President Barack Obama. ... (Continue reading)

Mandelman Matters Presents: ARE YOU READING THIS STUFF?

Mandelman Matters Presents: ARE YOU READING THIS STUFF? What am I supposed to do?  I read constantly and it’s painful.  I figured that maybe by sharing it with you, I would know I wasn’t alone, and it would stop me... (Continue reading)

The People of the United States v. Wall Street’s Bankers

The People of the United States v. Wall Street’s Bankers

As I've watched the economy deteriorate over the last two years, I have been amazed and bewildered at our government's response, or lack thereof. And the more I've learned, the worse I've felt about our ability to fix what... (Continue reading)

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