Tag: By Les Leopold
Les Leopold: How Dracula Hedge Funds Are Sucking Us Dry
July 2011 |
What notion of economics or ethics justifies the fact that it would take the average family more than 35,000 years to earn as much as the top hedge fund managers earn in one year? |
Les Leopold: 7 Ways Hedge Funds Lie, Cheat, and Steal
May 2011 |
The billionaire head of the Galleon hedge fund was found guilty of 14 counts of securities fraud and conspiracy, but he’s not just an isolated “bad apple.” |
Les Leopold: How Wall Street and the Toxic Philosophy of Ayn Rand Are Destroying Our Retirements
May 2011 |
Washington is talking about balancing the budget on the backs of the elderly, but the economic security they enjoyed at one time is already imperiled. |
Les Leopold: Why Is Obama’s Treasury Dept. Perversely Siding With Big Banks Against Elizabeth Warren and the State AGs?
April 2011 |
Warren and the AGs are demanding that the banks pay for the damage they have done AND create jobs. How refreshing! |
Les Leopold: Why the Government’s Unemployment Rate is Dangerously Deceptive—And the Dark Reality it Hides
March 2011 |
The latest jobs report indicates that the unemployment and job creation rates are better than a year ago, but there are problems with the numbers. |
