On AlterNet: financial regulation

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Don't Look Now -- Banks Are Still Ruining America: 6 Harsh Lessons from the JP Morgan Fiasco

Les Leopold, AlterNet. May 15, 2012.

JP Morgan Chase is part of an entwined system of too-big-to-fail institutions that are ripping us off.

Economist Magazine Runs Fact-Challenged Frontal Assault on Regulation

Laurie Johnson, NRDC Switchboard. February 29, 2012.

A respected magazines panders to corporations and runs an ideological attack on one of the most critical aspects of a functioning economy.

Volker Rule Diverts Attention from Fraud

Christopher Whalen, Zero Hedge. February 21, 2012.

The rule that now terrorizes much of the financial industry is a convoluted half-measure that fails to address the fundamental problem of fraud.

Why Do Dangerous Financial Criminals Roam Free?

June Carbone, AlterNet. February 4, 2012.

Prosecutors like Eric Schneiderman need cops on the beat to put financial crooks behind bars. But thanks to Bush, these cops are missing in action.

Doomsday Scenario: What Happens When Banks Control the Economy?

Michael Hudson, Michael Hudson's blog. February 1, 2012.

Banks weren't meant to be in control of our economy and our governments. How did it get like this and how can we restore sanity to our banking system?

Obama's Favorite Banker Jamie Dimon Bitches About Regulations, Has Short Memory

Les Leopold, AlterNet. June 13, 2011.

JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon hopes we’ll forget that we bailed out his bank along with all the other big players on Wall Street.

Robert Reich: The (Almost) Crash of Wall Street

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. May 9, 2010.

The questions of the day are: What happened? And what does it mean?

Congress's Attempt at Financial Reform Is Very Weak Broth

Zach Carter, Media Consortium. December 16, 2009.

The latest efforts to reform Wall Street don't away with too-big-to-fail banks, and that's a big problem -- here's what progressives are saying about it.

Want to Save Our Economy from Almighty Greed? Here Are 10 Crucial Fights and Key Fighters to Watch

Zach Carter, AlterNet. November 5, 2009.

If the economic crisis taught us anything, it's that bringing to heel the whiz kids of finance is a top priority.

Bailout Watch-Dog Elizabeth Warren on Reining in the Banksters (VIDEO)

Staff, Huffington Post. July 21, 2009.

The Consumer Financial Product Protection Agency would shield consumers against exotic mortgages and confusing credit card offers.