Category Archives: Politics

Jeb’s New Boss?

Lehman Brothers’ investment management business had two famous employees when the firm sank beneath the asphalt of Wall Street. President Bush’s brother Jeb worked for Lehman’s private equity group, while cousin George Herbert Walker was global head of investment management. … Continue reading

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George Bush Hates Poor People

Besides creating more poor Americans, two terms of President George Bush provided additional burdens for low income families. The latest blow involves government provided health coverage. A federal regulation officially allows states to charge a portion of the health insurance … Continue reading

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Mass Production Vs. McMansions – When U.S. housing recovers, the leading homebuilders may not be the ones to benefit

Maurna Desmond – 11.20.08 The big American homebuilders have dug themselves into a hole from which they may not emerge for years. Having been abettors and subsequently victims of the U.S. housing bubble in the early years of this decade, … Continue reading

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Homewreckers Cisneros & Martinez

By Kenric Ward Anatomy of a real-estate debacle: • Mel Martinez, secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2001-2003, rewrites federal regulations to allow mortgage brokers to gouge unsuspecting applicants, rake in kickbacks and inflate the housing bubble. • After … Continue reading

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New Report – Children from FEMA Trailers Battle Serious Health Problems

By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY NEW ORLEANS — Children of displaced families from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have serious health and mental ailments, a new study says. The report, released Monday by the New York-based Children’s Health Fund, reviewed medical … Continue reading

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