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

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.