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    Bank of America - $30,000 Worth of Stupid

    MAY 17, 2012 8:54AM

    By Andy Wolfenson


    Topics: real estate, short sales, bank of america, banks, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 2140 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    How's the Day Treating You? Your Teller Wants to Know

    MARCH 28, 2011 6:25PM

    By Ann Bancroft


    Topics: customer service, banks, automation, humor, business

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 3082 Views
    • 56 Comments
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    Running From Debt Collectors Who Want Money Already Paid

    OCTOBER 8, 2010 10:53AM

    By Duane Gundrum


    Topics: bill collecting, scammers, business, debt collectors, banks

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 5178 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Living Longer on Less in an Age Where Banks Thrive on Excess

    OCTOBER 23, 2009 4:10PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: chicago, news, politics, faith, hope, change, human rights, humanity, citibank, bank of america, goldman sachs, demonstrations, protest, foreclosures, agriculture, famers, unions, republicans, congress, democrats, greed, bonuses, bailouts, capitalism, economics, economy, finance, financial institutions, banks, recession

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 3484 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    General Motors Bans Michael Moore From His Own Premiere

    SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 3:42PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: michael moore, documentary, economy, recession, bailout, banks, capitalism, movies, film, entertainment, politics, news, obama, change

    • Editor's Pick
    • 26 Ratings
    • 4158 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    I think I'm in love with my bank!

    JULY 14, 2009 11:39AM

    By Jess D. Facts


    Topics: banks, loans, nice people, bad credit

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 1196 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Would Fewer Regulators Really Mean More Reform?

    JUNE 18, 2009 4:45PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: is bailout one word or two?, economy, economics, treasury, regulatory reform, financial reform, banking reform, banks, obama, geithner

    • Editor's Pick
    • 21 Ratings
    • 1149 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    NY Fed Chair Resigns - About Time

    MAY 7, 2009 6:47PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: goldman sachs, banks, banking, stephen friedman, federal reserve, new york fed, wsj, wall street journal

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 11651 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    Ten Banks Expected to "Fail" Stress Tests

    MAY 6, 2009 2:41AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: is bailout one word or two?, treasury, fed, stress tests, fifth third bancorp, pnc, wells fargo, suntrust, tarp, gmac, us bank, usbancorp, keycorp, key bank, regions financial, boa, bank of america, citibank, citigroup, bank bailout, nationalization, banks

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 2496 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    Ninety-two Days of Timothy F. Geithner

    APRIL 29, 2009 4:12AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: geithner, timothy f. geithner, tim geithner, treasury, obama, 100 days, politics, economy, paul krugman, banks, banking, aig, the onion, is robert reich still locked in the cabinet?

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 4135 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    A Terrible Day for Tim Geithner (Small Wonder)

    APRIL 22, 2009 2:55AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: tim geithner, geithner, banks, banking, finance, economics, econ, tarp, ppip, sigtarp, cop, congressional oversight panel, elizabeth warren, is bailout one word or two?, treasury, politics, j.p. morgan chase, goldman sachs, small wonder, is robert reich still locked in the cabinet?

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 3252 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    New Treasury Plan: Yo' Momma's TARP

    APRIL 21, 2009 2:26AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: paul krugman, banks, banking, finance, tarp, felix salmon, economics, econospeak, is bailout one word or two?, bailout, bank bailout, whisky

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 1069 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Why This, Not That?

    APRIL 14, 2009 9:31PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: brad delong, obama speech at georgetown, obama, politics, banking, banks, finance, financial crisis, tarp, tim geithner, ben bernanke, geithner plan, ppip, talf, is bailout one word or two?

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1598 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Higher Bank Fees: Problem or Solution?

    APRIL 13, 2009 1:30AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: banking, banks, finance, financial crisis, tarp, elizabeth warren, congressional oversight panel, is bailout one word or two?

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 1250 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    If Only Frogs Had Wings

    MARCH 13, 2009 11:45AM

    By james poyner


    Topics: economy, obama, banks, bailout, accounting, s&p 500, stock market, business

    • Editor's Pick
    • 0 Ratings
    • 641 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Weekly Audit: The Worst is Yet to Come

    FEBRUARY 24, 2009 4:00PM

    By The Media Consortium


    Topics: consumer debt, recession, banks, nationalization, budget, tax increases, deficit spending, hud, wall street, housing costs, sub prime mortgages, newsladder, economy newsladder, barack obama, stimulus bill

    • Editor's Pick
    • 17 Ratings
    • 1258 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Wall Street Stresses Me Out

    FEBRUARY 24, 2009 12:50AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: britney spears, cupcakes, is bailout one word or two?, treasury, fed, geithner, stress tests, citiwhatever, citibank, citigroup, bank bailout, nationalization, banks

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 717 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Geithner's Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Bailout

    FEBRUARY 17, 2009 9:28AM

    By The Media Consortium


    Topics: timothy geithner, economy newsladder, newsladder, bailout, banks, wall street, taxpayers, financial assistance, citigroup, loan securitization, mortgages, nationalization, economic crisis

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 423 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    As Main Street rejoices, Wall Street is a basket case

    JANUARY 21, 2009 10:29AM

    By Zachary Karabell


    Topics: bailout, banks, citigroup, inauguration, main street, obama, sentiment, wall street

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 950 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    End Game 2: Obama, SocSec, and Corporate Taxation

    JANUARY 18, 2009 5:15PM

    By Mick Arran


    Topics: banks, entitlements, social security reform, brack obama, bail-out, economy, business

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