Wall Street Welfare Queen Average Bonuses $1.0 Million Per Employee

(The Intelligence Daily) -- There are a number of stories out there about Goldman Sachs gaining unfair advantage in the financial markets. One concerns a former employee who allegedly swiped a special program to maximize automated stock trades. Questions were raised about the propriety of this since Goldman is hauling in tons of cash on a daily basis while others struggle. A variation of this story involves speculation that Goldman gets insider information through some internet scheme and uses that to maximize their haul. But the biggest...

Obama’s DOJ Wants to Protect Cheney From Political Embarrassment

(The Intelligence Daily) -- The Obama administration asserted a legal argument that a federal judge called the Jon Stewart “Daily Show exemption,” as the Justice Department continued a...

Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Don't blink

(The Intelligence Daily) -- Obama's geopolitical demarche in Russia's backyard is moving ahead nicely -- for the present, notes Eric Walberg First there was the election in Bulgaria 5 July which...

Economists’ Pro-Fed Petition Discredits Its Signers

(The Intelligence Daily) -- A passel of bigwig economists has signed a petition urging Congress and the executive branch “to reaffirm their support for and defend the independence of the...

Government Gone Mad

(The Intelligence Daily) -- Perhaps most Americans deserve the federal government they have.  A government that, contrary to the lofty rhetoric of Barack Obama, is pure politics as usual. ...

Bank robbery surge as Spaniards turn to crime to beat economic crisis

Bank robberies are on the rise in Spain as amateur criminals resort to over-the-counter stick-ups to solve their money problems. Spain's banking association has reported a 20 per cent increase in...

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