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Ask James: 16 Trillion in Debt, Love What You Do, How to Make a Million Dollars, and More Altucher Confidential

http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2012/09/ask-james-16-trillion-in-debt-love-what-you-do-how-to-make-a-million-dollars-and-more/

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Martin Feldstein Criticizes The Fed – Business Insider

http://www.businessinsider.com/feldstein-qeinfiniti-is-dangerous-2012-9?utm_source=Pulse&utm_medium=App&utm_campaign=partner&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

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Ralph Nader: President Obama’s a ‘war criminal’ – Patrick Gavin – POLITICO.com

It’s no surprise that Ralph Nader isn’t a fan of former President George W. Bush. After all, the longtime activist ran against him in both 2000 and 2004. But Nader’s even less a fan of President Barack Obama, if only because he thinks Obama was capable of so much more.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81649.html#ixzz27iJPbBBX

 

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The United States of ALEC: Bill Moyers on the Secretive Corporate-Legislative Body Writing Our Laws

Democracy Now! premieres “The United States of ALEC,” a special report by legendary journalist Bill Moyers on how the secretive American Legislative Exchange Council has helped corporate America propose and even draft legislation for states across the country. ALEC brings together major U.S. corporations and right-wing legislators to craft and vote on “model” bills behind closed doors. It has come under increasing scrutiny for its role in promoting “stand your ground” gun laws, voter suppression bills, union-busting policies and other controversial legislation. Although billing itself as a “nonpartisan public-private partnership,” ALEC is actually a national network of state politicians and powerful corporations principally concerned with increasing corporate profits without public scrutiny. Moyers’ special will air this weekend on Moyers & Company, but first airs on Democracy Now! today. “The United States of ALEC” is a collaboration between Okapi Productions, LLC and the Schumann Media Center. [includes rush transcript]

The United States of ALEC: Bill Moyers on the Secretive Corporate-Legislative Body Writing Our Laws.

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Paul Craig Roberts: America, The Next Banana Republic – YouTube

Alex also welcomes American economist and Infowars contributing writer Paul Craig Roberts to discuss the impact of Eurpoean austerity measures on world markets amidst ongoing riots.

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Sheila Bair: “Bull by the Horns” | The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR

Sheila Bair: “Bull by the Horns” | The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR.

Sheila Bair describes the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath as she saw it during her time as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. She explains why the U.S. financial system is still at risk and tougher regulatory reform is needed.

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Bull by the Horns: Fighting to Save Main Street from Wall Street and Wall Street from ItselfAbout the Author

Sheila Bair is the former Chairman of the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). In 2008 and 2009, Forbes named her the second most powerful woman in the world (behind Germany’s Angela Merkel), and in 2009, Time named her one of its “100 Most Influential People.” She has been covered—and lauded—everywhere from The New Yorker to The Washington Post to The Wall Street Journal and has received numerous awards for her leadership of the FDIC, including the Kennedy Library’s Profiles in Courage Award. Prior to assuming her post at the FDIC, Bair served as a top advisor to former Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole, as Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and as Senior Vice President for Government Relations of the New York Stock Exchange.