Relevant and even prescient commentary on news, politics and the economy.

You searched for: label/occupy wall street

Pandering to the Right Fringe

…Iowa under the guise of a populist who understands the worries of the downtrodden labor class in America. The Wall Street Journal (Jan. 7-8, 2012) says that he “cast[s] himself…

At least as of yesterday morning, the Democratic establishment still didn’t get it. Then again, as of late yesterday, neither did the Republican establishment. And neither did Donald Trump. [UPDATED]

…Court and the lower federal courts to be proxy arms of economic-winger billionaires and industries ranging from Wall Street to Walmart to communications to chemical and pharmaceutical, to Big Ag,…

Train Drain

…21st-century Wall Street to gain control and take the whole system over the edge.  By the late 19th century, even proponents of laissez-faire had come to realize that without regulation…

Claim to Promote Affordable Housing

…and transforming discriminatory underwriting, credit scoring, and AI systems.”   The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’s mortgage reforms returned safety to the housing market. Improvements to the Qualified…

Biden Unfit?

…while claiming his foes are more corrupt. He is a serial liar and a fake-story teller, the worst ever to occupy the Oval Office, and yet he will labels his…