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Showing videos filed under: Henry Paulson
The F Word: Treasury's Private Ocean
July 20, 2009The public paid out. And we waited, and waited, while unemployment rose and wages sank. Where'd our money go? Of 360 banks that got money through the end of January -- Barofsky reports that 110 invested at least some of it on the stock market, 52 repaid bad debts they'd taken out, and 15 used our funds to buy up other banks. And that's not even counting the millions they spent lobbying against bankruptcy reform or credit card regulation.Fighting Swine (Geithner) Flu
April 27, 2009We'll need more than a face mask to save us from a plague of killer economic policy.The F Word: The American Way
October 15, 2008The American way is just naturally the corporate way. That's what Henry Paulson would have you believe. In Europe, the infusion of capital into banks this week has come in exchange for ownership and some conditions. Representing the taxpayers, European governments have said, why shouldn't we get the best bargain we can get.The F Word: Who is the Oracle of Omaha?
October 8, 2008Tuesday night’s Presidential debate in Nashville featured a few notable clashes, but on one topic there was unanimous agreement: Warren Buffett. The so-called “Oracle of Omaha” is an Obama supporter but also received a nod from John McCain. When asked who would be a suitable treasury secretary both men invoked Buffett’s name.The F Word: Why Bill Ayers is Not the Most Dangerous Man in America
October 6, 2008I'm taking a poll: Who's done the most damage to our people and our country? You can vote: Treasury Secretary -- look the otherway while Bailing -- Hank Paulson; the Deregulator king Phil Gramm; or Bill Ayers.Class Warfare on Wall Street
September 30, 2008As protesters chanted “bailout people not banks,” and Fortune magazine declared a populist backlash against Wall Street, lawmakers reached a deal to move forward with the largest bailout in our nation’s history. Our roundtable takes a look at the protests on Wall Street and across the country last week, why most Americans aren't buying the bailout, and who stands to benefit from the legislation.The F Word: Why Paulson "Understood" the Bailout
September 29, 2008As the details of the biggest bailout in US history get diced and sliced by the mainstream media, it is essential to step back and remind ourselves who really benefits here. To start, let’s review the record of the architect of the Great Bailout – Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.What's Class Got to Do With the Bailout?
September 25, 2008Over one-fifth of US households aren't getting any attention in the Henry Paulson bailout plan. They are the 60 million individuals, including over 18.5 million children living in what Michael Zweig calls economic distress. Even as Wall Street is demanding attention and a blank check with no strings attached, those 60 million American families need a plan too.Bring Your Junk to Wall Street
September 24, 2008Tomorrow. 4 pm. Protesters will descend on Wall Street with their own bailout plan. And it’s not in the form of a blank check from Congress. Jodie Evans, co-founder of Code Pink and one of the organizers of the protest, talks about the connections between the war, the economy, and the culture of fear in the United States that has given the president carte blanche on everything from the Patriotic ActThe F Word: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
September 24, 2008Perhaps you've receivd those spam emails from strange foreign offices. Mine often come from foreign bankers asking very politely for just a little help in exchange for huge reward.Well today, surprise surprise. GRITtv received over email the following confidential memorandum. It comes not from Nigeria, but from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
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