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• JP Morgan CEO: US default would be 'disaster'

  Fri May 20, 2011
  •  Jamie Dimon, and other CEO's of major financial (organized crime) institutions, senior management and their board of directors did more to de-stabilize the U.S., than any terrorist could ever hope to achieve.  They (the financials) made a choice of short term greed for personal gain, at …

• Overcharges on soldiers' mortgages investigated

  Mon Jan 17, 2011
  •  Banks own the politicians. The Dodd-Frank banking reform is anything but, and that will soon go away. These "To Big to Fail" institutions must be broken up.  As was stated in above post, the bank only wants to apologize for getting caught.

• Bloodshed puts new focus on vitriol in politics

  Sun Jan 9, 2011
  •  This was an act of a deranged individual and should be given no more credence than that.

• Navy relieves officer over lewd videos

  Mon Jan 3, 2011
  •  I guess it is more important to politically correct than to be a skilled warrior, have the guts and brains to lead from the front, command the respect of the troops, and boost morale.   The behind the desk weenies that are more concerned with their next good conduct medal are …

• Former Countrywide chief settles SEC charges

  Fri Oct 15, 2010
  •  It is this type of worthless action that enrages the common person. There is something honest about a man who robs you with a gun, you know your being robbed.

• Life without a bank: Fees and confusion galore

  Mon Oct 4, 2010
  • I am a self-employed individual and am my only employee. I try to use the bank as minimally as possible. I prefer to pay in cash and only use my debit card when absolutely necessary.  I leave a fairly large balance in my business account to avoid the bank fees.

• Bair: FDIC could not have saved WaMu

  Fri Apr 16, 2010
  • About time focus was put on the regulators. It was disingenuous to think the lending industry was unaware of the risks created by sub-prime mortgages.

• The House has passed an historic health care overhaul. Are you excited or angry?

  Mon Mar 22, 2010
  • I think everyone agrees their is a need for healthcare reform. This legislation was and is not the answer. I don't like the notion that one must buy health care or be penalized on income tax. In effect health care premiums are now a defacto tax.

• Answer Desk: Who needs overpaid bankers?

  Sun Nov 15, 2009
  • Competence should be the measure by which these master of the universe positions are compensated. To say the least the financial meltdown was not only the height of greed but of incompetence as well. 

• Answer Desk: Housing's long climb back

  Sun Aug 30, 2009
  • In my opinion housing has a long way yet to fall particularly if lenders use prudent lending principles. Utilizing the median wage as a guide to estimating the median home price is in indication of what median home price should be.