Wells Fargo to Pay Transportation Nominee Elaine Chao up to $5 Million Over Next Four Years
It's a special "golden parachute" for executives who join the government that she wouldn't otherwise be able to cash out.
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Democratic Convention Hosted by Republican Donors, Anti-Obamacare Lobbyists
The membership of the convention's "Host Committee" makes a mockery of the Democratic Party's 2012 pledge to "curb the influence of lobbyists and special interests."
Hillary Clinton Wants to Regulate Fracking, but Still Accepts a Lot of Fracking Money
Hillary Clinton has a fundraising lunch today hosted by a partner at KKR, which is heavily invested in fracking.
Hillary Clinton Now Says She'll Only Release Big-Bank Speeches if the Republicans Do
Previously, Clinton's answer that she would release her transcripts when her opponents released theirs was understood to be directed only at Sanders.
The Money Is Gone
After a stock analyst lost $1 million on one penny stock, he set off to find out how — and soon discovered signs of a far bigger scheme than he had ever imagined.
Pro-Torture Warmongers Attack Donald Trump for Going Overboard
Some of Trump's critics have no standing to criticize him, given their own history of supporting the same kinds of things they're attacking him for.
Were Paper Losses the Goal All Along?
If your goal is to launder money through a brokerage account, paper losses are worth serious money. Buying imaginary shares of a stock guaranteed to lose value is an awesome way to do that. You just need someone to set it up.
Chris Matthews's "Hardball" Guests Have Given $79,050 to His Wife Kathleen's Congressional Campaign
The transparency Chris Matthews promised when it came to his relationship with his wife's campaign has not extended to mentioning all the donations from his guests.
Big Players, Little Stocks, and Naked Shorts
A self-appointed stock sleuth finds financial giants trading extensively in little penny stocks like the one he owned that tanked. And he learns something amazing: Some brokers can sell shares that don’t actually exist.
Hillary Clinton Made More in 12 Speeches to Big Banks Than Most of Us Earn in a Lifetime
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders this week assailed Clinton for taking large speaking fees from the financial industry since leaving the State Department.