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How the Sneaky Hands of the Big Banks Are Working Overtime to Rip You off

Zach Carter, AlterNet. July 15, 2010.

The economy is crumbling and consumers are in trouble. So banks are hitting them with $38 billion a year in deceptive fees.

Why Didn't Congress Break Up The Banks? Bankers Bought The Vote.

A New Way ForwardMay 14, 2010.

Senators who voted against breaking up the banks got twice as much money from Wall Street as Senators who didn't.

Obama's US Top Cop for Banks Wants Less Regulation, Echoes Republican Wall St. Pals

Zach Carter, AlterNet. March 19, 2010.

Republicans are taking an unpopular stand with Wall Street. Dems need to have the guts to stand up against them both.

How Did A Bank Lobbyist Score The Top Bank Regulator Job?

Zach Carter, The Nation. March 5, 2010.

For years, John Dugan waged a war against the economy as a top bank lobbyist. Then George W. Bush made him the top U.S. bank regulator.

Elizabeth Warren on the Great Economic Battlefield: Protecting the Middle Class from Financial Predators

Zach Carter, AlterNet. January 28, 2010.

A new Consumer Financial Protection Agency can save the middle class. Elizabeth Warren explains how.