financial services committee
Posted Aug 8, 2011, 1:55 pm
Michael Hudson & Aaron Mehta/Center for Public Integrity
As the financial markets roil, one of the critical factors weighing down the U.S. economy is the flood of home foreclosures. Thursday's crash underscores how difficult it will be for the economy to make significant strides while the housing market is still in tatters. ... Read more»
Posted Oct 25, 2010, 11:16 am
Sebastian Jones & Marcus Stern/ProPublica
When the Democrats took control of Congress in 2007 they promised a new era to end the excesses of what they labeled a Republican "culture of corruption." Today, however, many of the same techniques and tactics are still in use, this time by Democrats. ... Read more»
Posted Apr 19, 2010, 10:25 am
Marcus Stern & Sebastian Jones/ProPublica
As Bruce Springsteen belted out his working-class anthems on the floor of the Verizon Center last May, Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., chairman of the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee, was raising money in the privacy of a luxury suite overlooking the stage.
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