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By gollies, when the economic going gets tough for America's workaday people, you can always count on our tough-minded political leaders to get going! Get going, as in: rush like hell to find some gimmick to make it look like they're doing something without actually, you know, doing anything.
EXECUTIVE PAY: THERE THEY GO AGAIN
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
If you hit yourself over the head with a ballpeen hammer – that's stupid. But if you do it again, that's insane.
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REINING IN CORPORATE TAX DODGERS
Friday, August 28, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
The British Virgin Islands – the very name conjures up a Caribbean paradise of soft sand beaches, tropical breezes, and the leisurely island lifestyle. Surprisingly, though, this tiny spot is home to more than 400,000... [read more]
STARBUCKS DISOWNS ITSELF
Friday, August 21, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
At last, a powerhouse competitor has challenged the market dominance of the corporate coffee colossus, Starbucks. The name of the upstart competitor? Starbucks.
Well, actually, you won't find the corporate name... [read more]
COMPENSATING WALL STREET'S SOCIOPATHS
Thursday, August 20, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
The chilling caw of the raven in Edgar Allen Poe's classic tale of horror was, "Nevermore."
In a modern update, however, a covey of greed-crested Wall Street bankers have one-upped... [read more]
THE GREAT AMERICAN DEBIT CARD BANK HEIST
Thursday, July 23, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Our world has turned topsy turvy. Instead of people robbing banks, banks are robbing people.
Even more bizarre is the fact that the favorite target of banker thieves is their own... [read more]
IT'S BUSINESS AS USUAL ON WALL STREET
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Here's some great economic news, folks: America is back on the financial upswing, and happy days are here again!
What's that you say? Well, yes, unemployment is still rising, wages are... [read more]
WALL STREET'S FLIM-FLAM FEE SCAMMERS
Friday, July 17, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
How's this for gratitude?
Wall Street bankers, whom we've propped up with a $12-trillion bailout, are quietly slipping offensive little notes into your and my monthly credit card bills and bank... [read more]
REINING IN CORPORATE TAX DODGERS
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
The British Virgin Islands – the very name conjures up a Caribbean paradise of soft sand beaches, tropical breezes, and the leisurely island lifestyle. Surprisingly, though, this tiny spot is home to more than 400,000... [read more]
FINDING WAYS TO PERK UP CEO PAY
Monday, June 29, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
As we're learning the hard way, CEOs are not quite the brilliant cockadoodledoos they wanted you and me to think they were.
To be fair, however, let's admit that the top... [read more]
A JUDGE KICKS BACK AT WALL STREET GREED
Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over – and being kicked. But do you think imperious and obtuse Wall Street bankers would even feel it if they got a kick in the... [read more]