The people vs Wall Street: Amidst the economic wreckage, after 7 million job losses and approaching 2 million home foreclosures in the US alone, with businesses and consumers around the world still struggling to get finance after the long credit crunch, Wall Street is finally on trial. A little piece of Wall Street, at least. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/the-people-vs-wall-street-1802807.html
=== The Rich Have Stolen The Economy By Paul Craig Roberts The political system is unresponsive to the American people. It is monopolized by a few powerful interest groups that control campaign contributions. Interest groups have exercised their power to monopolize the economy for the benefit of themselves, the American people be damned. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23739.htm === Barney Frank and the Planet of the Banks By Ralph Nader What planet is Congressman Barney Frank on, anyway? It is the planet of the banks and other financial firms that keep his campaign coffers humming, as their chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23738.htm === Oligarchic Senate Still 'Treasonous' After All These Years By Robert S. Becker In the 19th Century, aristocratic deToqueville warned against the "tyranny of the majority." Dream on. Today, we face permanent tyranny by operatives speaking for tiny populations. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23741.htm === US pays $400 per gallon for gas in Afghanistan: Last year, the price of gasoline in the United States topped the $4 per gallon mark. This year in Afghanistan, the price has topped $400. http://rawstory.com/2009/10/us-pays-400-per-gallon-for-gas-in-afghanistan/ === Goldman Sachs posts massive profits: US bank Goldman Sachs has posted third-quarter profits that are more than three times the earnings it made at the same time last year. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/10/20091015164452667523.html === Goldman Sachs: Your tax dollars, their big bonuses: Goldman Sachs is having a banner year, and is getting a big boost from government programs. http://snipurl.com/sk360 === Take America Back From the Banks By Dean Baker Reining in the financial industry's power and greed will be a long, hard-fought war. But it is one that must be fought. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23717.htm === Bank of America reports losses: US bank announces third-quarter losses of $2.2bn on back of consumer credit defaults. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/10/2009101616453921206.html === Recession Will Be 'Full-Blown Depression': Strategist: This global recession will turn into a "full-blown depression," Nicu Harajchi, CEO of N1 Asset Management, said Friday, adding that global stimulus hasn't come down to Main Street. http://www.cnbc.com/id/33341496 === The End of Money and the Future of Civilization By: Richard C. Cook http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=14163 === Dollar May Drop 20% More, Harvard's Ferguson Says: The dollar will extend its drop versus the euro over the next two to five years, falling as much as 20 percent to an all-time low under a widening U.S. budget deficit, Harvard University's Professor Niall Ferguson said. http://bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aZYblKZy9jTs === Britain is in danger of going bust, warns EU: Britian's economy was consigned to a list of those at 'high risk' yesterday because of the spiralling national debt http://snipurl.com/sk36y === The pocket spy: Will your smartphone rat you out?: Just how secure is the data we store on our phones? If we are starting to use them as combined diaries and wallets, what happens if we lose them or they are stolen? And what if we simply trade in our phones for recycling? http://snipurl.com/sk377 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shadowgovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
