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2016 Postmortem

pberq

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10. Thanks for posting. I nominate William K. Black for Treasury Secretary.

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 02:42 PM

Mar 2016

"Wall Street’s largest banks are now far bigger than they were before the crisis, and they still have every incentive to take excessive risks. No major Wall Street executive has been indicted for the fraudulent behavior that led up to the 2008 crash, and fines imposed on the banks have been only a fraction of the banks’ potential gains."

William K. Black's book, which applies today as well: The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One: How Corporate Executives and Politicians Looted the S&L Industry

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William K. Black & 169 Economists Endorse Bernie Sanders’ Plan To Reform Wall St. And Rein In Greed [View all] Octafish Mar 2016 OP

Bernie's the real deal NWCorona Mar 2016 #1

Absolutely real. So's William K. Black. Octafish Mar 2016 #5

What a great passage FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #7

Yes, beautiful passage. jhart3333 Mar 2016 #11

None of whom are sworn to duty police officer Inspector Clouseau. eom Festivito Mar 2016 #2

OFFICER Clouseau politely helped the man who dropped his money bag just outside the bank... Octafish Mar 2016 #8

And in typical fashion... Kensan Mar 2016 #17

What if they all wrote to Lloyd and Jamie and asked them to cut it out. / FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #3

lol +1. Jefferson23 Mar 2016 #4

It's good to be the king and queen. Octafish Mar 2016 #9

Wall St. Bailouts Unknown Beatle Mar 2016 #22

Yet, the People get AUSTERITY. Octafish Mar 2016 #26

K&R amborin Mar 2016 #6

The Clintons Have Not Changed: The Clintonian War on the IGs Octafish Mar 2016 #27

this should be a separate OP! amborin Mar 2016 #28

Thanks for posting. I nominate William K. Black for Treasury Secretary. pberq Mar 2016 #10

I would suggest Reich for Treasury and Black for AG Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #15

KnR nt retrowire Mar 2016 #12

K&R. nt Duval Mar 2016 #13

These are some good names. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #14

I can hear the criticism now--"Only 170 economists?" nt valerief Mar 2016 #16

Just learned it's really only 169. Octafish Mar 2016 #18

Ah, so the criticism is now, "Only 169?" So typical. valerief Mar 2016 #19

Great thread Octafish. CanSocDem Mar 2016 #20

Had Insp. J. Clouseau investigated, the Bank$ter/Jihadists might actually have gone to jail. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2016 #21

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #23

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Mar 2016 #24

K&R nt raouldukelives Mar 2016 #25