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5. That's because they made sure congress gave them a loophole - derivatives weren't regulated!

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 10:22 AM

Apr 2013

Financial contracts worth (on paper) trillions of dollars, and the US government had nothing to say about any of it. Incredible.

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Everything Is Rigged: The Biggest Price-Fixing Scandal Ever [View all] cali Apr 2013 OP

Joseph Stiglitz, I believe, pointed out the huge amount Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #1

Exactly! I was appalled when I read about it! n/t Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #6

I've always thought the global CT was spot on. I've been called a RKP5637 Apr 2013 #2

Those that are so eager to denigrate others by calling them CT are often rhett o rick Apr 2013 #3

+1, n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #4

+2 forestpath Apr 2013 #7

Rigged? tomtharp Apr 2013 #8