Exactly! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Walker Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 9:39 PM To: Progressive Economics Subject: Re: [Pen-l] A Humorous Lesson in Financial Etymology
Especially mother Fugger! On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 8:38 PM, michael perelman <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Public disgust with bankers is nothing new. In the fifteenth and sixteenth century the most powerful banking family, which took over much of power and influence of the Medicis. Their name, Fugger, became a slang word associated with rapacious behavior -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 530 898 5321<tel:530%20898%205321> fax 530 898 5901<tel:530%20898%205901> http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l -- Cheers, Tom Walker (Sandwichman)
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