Stories by Jerri-Lynn Scofield

Jerri-Lynn Scofield has worked as a securities lawyer and a derivatives trader. subscribe to Jerri-Lynn Scofield's feed

How Wall Street Fraudsters Plunder Public Finances, And 5 Ways to Fight Back

Posted on: Jun 19, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Gaping regulatory holes that triggered funding crises in 2008 for states, cities, towns, and colleges have yet to be plugged.

10 Tax Dodges That Help the Rich Get Richer

Posted on: Apr 11, 2013, Source: AlterNet

How Mitt Romney stashed millions in a tax-free IRA, and other mysteries.

The Looming Threat That Could Initiate the Next Economic Collapse

Posted on: Sep 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Lurking behind the big banks is a mess of unregulated finance that could trigger the next financial blowup.

Uncle Sam Needs YOU for a Bailout: 6 Reasons Another Big Banking Crisis Is Coming Our Way

Posted on: Aug 20, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Rampant financial crime and poor regulation can only mean another blowup, and guess who will be holding the bag?

6 Ways Big Banks Screwed Grandma in the Price-Fixing Scandal That's Rocking the World

Posted on: Jul 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Grandma's finances will almost certainly never recover from the LIBOR scandal. And, needless to say, she never asked for it.