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What do Countrywide, Washington Mutual, Lehman Brothers, Citigroup, AIG, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley have in common? Not one was indicted for the financial crisis that hit the U.S. in 2008. Why?
This book presents numerous reasons, not all of them palatable. I'm not sure I understood every nuance, but I certainly got the drift that the taxpayers will continue to pay the piper and the lawyers involved.
The book title comes from a comment that James Comey made upon his arrival at ...more
This book presents numerous reasons, not all of them palatable. I'm not sure I understood every nuance, but I certainly got the drift that the taxpayers will continue to pay the piper and the lawyers involved.
The book title comes from a comment that James Comey made upon his arrival at ...more
This book features very important facts that will make an honest citizen's blood boil. Unfortunately, there is too much inside baseball, with irrelevant details (birthdays!?) on too many individuals to make this an engaging page-turner with a clear narrative or theme.
Beyond that, this is just one volume in a library of recent books on how America has become a culture of corruption and incompetence. The system is broken, without functioning watchdogs to keep the wolves at bay. In this case, it's ...more
Beyond that, this is just one volume in a library of recent books on how America has become a culture of corruption and incompetence. The system is broken, without functioning watchdogs to keep the wolves at bay. In this case, it's ...more
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