SEC staffer raised warnings on Madoff in 2004
America Blog Jul 02 09There is so much more to the Madoff story that we don't know about yet. The family relations at the SEC are certainly raising eyebrows but so are the stories of 1000% returns. More charges are expected soon. Washington Post: Genevievette Walker-Lightfoot, a lawyer in the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, sent e-mails to a supervisor, saying information provided by Madoff during her review didn't add up and suggesting a set of questions to ask his firm, documents show. Several of these questions directly challenged Madoff activities that much later turned out to be elements of his massive fraud. Full story...
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THIS JUST IN: Dems have over 218 votes for health care reform in House
America Blog 5 hours agoA well-placed congressional source tells me the Democrats now have over 218 votes to pass health care reform.
Brand USA takes the top spot
America Blog 6 hours agoBush leaving and Obama arriving certainly makes a difference. Reuters:
The United States was seen as the ideal place for business, one of the top places for families, shopping and quality products, as well as one of the countries people wanted to visit whether for the first time or again.
And even more bank closings
America Blog 8 hours agoSilly bankers. They should have sold out to one of the big players on Wall Street. They would still be in action and flush with cash.
Unemployed and underemployed hits 17.5%
America Blog 10 hours agoIt's probably the worst jobs market since the Great Depression. The Obama administration continues to buy into the Geithner/Summers/Wall Street view of the world which puts Wall Street above everyone else at the expense of everyone else.
House health care vote probably at 9pm, final vote
America Blog 12 hours agoA friend in the House tells us that the final vote is expected around 9pm Eastern tonight. You can follow more updates on the health care twitter feed at http://twitter.
Are the teabaggers getting ready to disrupt the House health care debate?
America Blog 14 hours agoFrom a friend, watching the Teabaggers on a live stream:
I'm watching Steve King's "house call" tea party rally streaming online.
Krugman: Obama faces his own Anzio
America Blog 14 hours agoAnother great read by Paul Krugman. Obama's cautious approach to the economic crisis may lead the way for Democratic losses in 2010.
Male GOP House members try to block women from speaking
America Blog 17 hours ago A group of male GOP House members, just tried to repeatedly block a group of female Democratic House members from speaking on the House floor.
Even as Dioceses file bankruptcy over sex abuse cases, Catholic Bishops threaten to undermine health insurance reform
America Blog 19 hours agoNot happy with just ruining the lives of same-sex couples in Maine this week, the Catholic Bishops are trying to bring down health insurance reform in the House over the abortion issue.
Moldy Peaches
America Blog 22 hours ago So much great music from the Juno soundtrack and I love Kimya Dawson. It's the perfect tune for getting started on a lazy Saturday morning.
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