The Occupy Wall Street movement is trying a new tactic to help folks struggling with debt burdens. Banks and other financial traders buy debts from each other for pennies on the dollar, but still try to collect every bit...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/11/09/The-Rolling-Jubilee/
Remember AIG, the insurance comp... ...ne of $182 billion, the biggest federal bailout in US history? Well, Maurice "Hank&qu... ...Claims asserting that the government bailout and takeover of the insurance giant was... ...ter providing it with an $182 bi...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/11/22/ex-ceo-of-aig-now-wants-25-billion-for-his-troubles/
Most people have a hard time envisioning a number... ...than $800 billion and the second half of the bank bailout package is at $350 billion, which make up the $1....
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/19/what-can-you-buy-with-a-trillion-dollars/
If you think that getting $170 billion in taxpayer... ...f you think that getting $170 billion in taxpayer bailout money would embarass the AIG from giving millions...
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/15/surprise-aig-gives-out-bonuses-despite-taking-billions-in-bailout-money/
Senator Claire McCaskill is angry at the Wall Stre... ...for employees of any company that accepts federal bailout money.Under the terms of a bill introduced by Sen...
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/31/angry-senator-lets-cap-wall-street-idiots-salaries/
Recall the surprising news that banks can't accoun... ...e using first tranche of the $700 billion federal bailout fund? Well, luckily, Freakonomics blog reader Gan...
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/06/the-700-billion-rabbit-hutch/
Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson has given out almo... ...all of the first $350 billion of the $700 billion bailout fund, and the economy continued to slide down - s... ...t, lawmakers now express regret about the way the bailout was handled -- with few provisions for oversight... ...helped endanger the far ch...
http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/17/dude-wheres-my-700-billion/
