Joe Biden Backed Bills To Make It Harder For Americans To Reduce Their Student Debt
Vice President Joe Biden played a key role in the financial industry’s four-decade campaign to eliminate bankruptcy protections for student debtors.
New York Gov. Cuomo Silent On Effort To Force General Electric To Clean Up Its Pollution From Hudson
New York's governor should push General Electric to clean up the Hudson River pollution it caused, environmentalists say.
Sen. Warren's Criticism Of Joe Biden Complicates Vice President's 2016 Plans
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's strong criticism of Joe Biden may complicate the vice president's possible White House bid.
Andrew Cuomo GE Deal: NY Taxpayers to Subsidize General Electric As Critics Slam Company For Toxic Pollution, Unfinished Cleanup
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives subsidies to GE as critics say the mega-firm is refusing to eliminate its cancer-causing pollution in the Hudson River.
At Chicago Pension Fund, Questions Raised On Conflicts of Interest
One investigator said the bank the fund was steered to had reaped more than $2 billion in illegal profits from New York pension fund clients.
Donald Trump Slams H-1B Program, Stocks Modeling Agency With 'Underpaid' Catwalkers On Same Visa
Donald Trump is slamming the H-1B specialty visa program -- while using it to hire foreign-born models for his agency.
Election 2016: Jeb Bush And John Kasich’s Work At Lehman Spotlights Different Revolving Door Between Business and Government
GOP presidential candidates Jeb Bush and John Kasich left government for the doomed bank — and got big paychecks as Lehman lost their states’ money.
Election 2016: Jeb Bush Got $1.3M Job At Lehman After Florida Shifted Pension Cash To Bank
As governor, Jeb Bush forged a relationship with Lehman Brothers that proved disastrous for Florida's pension fund -- but it was quite lucrative for him.
Election 2016: Jeb Bush Leveraged Political Connections For Clients And Allies After Leaving Florida Governorship, Emails Show
As a presidential candidate, Bush has made a point of his disdain for lobbyists -- but after leaving the governorship, he essentially acted as one.
US Prosecution of White Collar Crime Hits 20-Year Low: Report
President Obama pledged to "hold Wall Street accountable" after the financial crisis, but government records show corporate crime prosecutions have plummeted.
Election 2016: Jeb Bush Super PAC Donors Benefited From Bush's Time As Florida Governor
Jeb Bush's Super PAC released its list of donors Friday. Many of them financially gained during his time as Florida Governor.
Democratic Party Financier Got Big Illinois Pension Deal After PAC Contributions
A Democratic Party financier's firm received $1 billion in Illinois pension cash after he and his wife donated to a political action committee.
Chris Christie: New Jersey AFL-CIO Tells NJ Governor To End High-Fee 'Alternative' Investments
The head of New Jersey's labor federation to Gov. Chris Christie: Get our pension money out of alternative investments.
Senate Passes Bill Letting Schools Give Education Money To Financial Consulting Firms
The U.S. Senate quietly passed a bill on Wednesday that lets public education money for low-income kids flow to financial consulting firms.
Chicago Pension Investments: Rahm Emanuel's Proposed Merger Could Benefit Campaign Donors
Chicago's mayor says merging state pension funds will solve his city's education funding crisis, but it also directs funds to campaign donors.
Pension Fund Investments: Ban Gifts And Pay Trustees, Experts Say
"Gift-giving by asset managers to trustees is effectively bribery," says an ex-SEC lawyer.
As Florida Governor, Jeb Bush Provided Special Access to Lobbyists
Jeb Bush attacks D.C. lobbyists on the stump, but Florida lobbyists had open access to his administration when he was governor.
BlackRock, Obama Campaign Donors Stand To Benefit From Cuts To Military Pensions
A firm with ties to Obama would get billions from a Pentagon plan to cut future veterans’ guaranteed pension benefits.
For Rhode Island Taxpayers, Alternative Investments Have High Cost
Much-touted pension reforms in Rhode Island actually cost taxpayers $1.4 billion in just four years, according to a new report commissioned by retirees.
Chris Christie's Administration Omitted Wall Street Fees From State Pension Analysis
The governor's cost estimate omitted $335 million in payments to financial firms. Today, New Jersey legislators will hold a hearing on skyrocketing fees.
Hillary Clinton's State Department Increased Chemical Arms Sales To Middle East Countries That Gave To Clinton Foundation
During the Arab Spring, Hillary Clinton's State Department boosted arms sales of chemical and biological agents to Mideast regimes that donated to the Clinton Foundation.
Andrew Cuomo’s Administration Involved in Federal Corruption Probe of Real Estate Industry
New York officials now acknowledge that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s housing agency is involved in a law enforcement investigation.
Dennis Hastert Promoted Himself As Crusader Against Sexual Abuse of Children
But the former House speaker, now indicted, was accused of helping cover up an underage sex scandal in the Capitol.
Rhode Island Pension Transparency: 'Still A Long Way To Go'
The Ocean State's pensioners can expect more transparency on how their retirement money is being invested, but is that money safer?
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Pushed Cancer Screening Cuts
While the New York governor and his cancer-stricken partner, Sandra Lee, publicly tout cancer prevention, health advocates say he has repeatedly tried to cut funding for cancer screening.
Pension Funds Lose Money On Salesmen, State Retirees Pay, Study Shows
Pension fund managers picked better investments than the "placement agents" hawking politically connected opportunities.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Donors Get More State Bond Work
More state business flows to Governor Cuomo's donors, even as a top Washington legal expert says the deals appear to flout the law.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Gave His Donors Work On $3 Billion Worth Of New York Bonds
Deals flowed to the New York governor's campaign contributors despite federal rules barring donors from receiving bond work.
Colombia Policy Of Hillary Clinton's State Department Defended By Former Colombian Military Chief
Colombia's former U.S. ambassador, Gabriel Silva, defended Hillary Clinton's State Department. He also benefited from her department's policy.
Firms Paid Bill Clinton Millions As They Lobbied Hillary Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton accepted $2.5 million from 13 major companies that lobbied the U.S. State Department during Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state.
