Bill Moyers Journal on the Reforms to the Big Banks

[malaise]

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/index-flash.html
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SIMON JOHNSON AND JAMES KWAK
How did Big Finance grow so powerful that its hijinks nearly brought down the global economy – and what hope is there for real reform with Washington politicians on Wall Street’s payroll? Bill Moyers talks with authors Simon Johnson and James Kwak, two of the nation's most respected economic experts and authors of the new book 13 BANKERS: THE WALL STREET TAKEOVER AND THE NEXT FINANCIAL MELTDOWN.

>INSIDE THE BANKING CRISIS
View the JOURNAL's complete coverage of the financial crisis.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND LOBBYING RESOURCES
Follow the money and the influence with online campaign finance and lobbying tools.

THE COSTS OF WAR
Bill Moyers on one mayor's efforts to make the cost of Afghanistan and Iraq manifest in his town of Binghamton, New York.
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Excellent so far

[marmar]

1. Thx for the reminder.....

It comes on at midnight in Detroit.

[malaise]

2. Don't miss the song

Bill plays for them - bet against the American Dream.

[Democrats_win]

6. BTW, the song's tune is from Mel Brooks, "The Producers."

In that show, the song is used in almost the exact same way: to spell out the plan to defraud investors. Who knew that Mel Brooks wrote the whole production for Wall Street in 1969.

[malaise]

8. Thanks for that info

:hi:

[Captain Hilts]

4. I almost forgot it too. Terrific show. You'll like it. nt

[Captain Hilts]

3. Thanks for this reminder. I watched it. Very good. nt

[malaise]

5. You're welcome

:hi:

[DemReadingDU]

7. morning kick