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Executive Pay Limits May Prove Toothless Loophole in Bailout Provision Leaves Enforcement in Doubt By Amit R. Paley Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, December 15, 2008; A01 Congress wanted to guarantee that the $700 billion financial bailout would limit the eye-popping pay of Wall Street executives, so lawmakers included a mechanism for reviewing executive compensation […]
MoreEconomy in Turmoil and Bailout Plans Adrift THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Carolyn Lochhead, Chronicle Washington Bureau Sunday, December 7, 2008 Washington — Detroit automakers are in line behind governors who are in line behind banks, seeking emergency aid from Washington. Nearly $8 trillion in federal commitments is already out the door, and half of the […]
MoreTHE NEW YORK TIMES November 30, 2008 One Man’s Military-Industrial-Media Complex By DAVID BARSTOW In the spring of 2007 a tiny military contractor with a slender track record went shopping for a precious Beltway commodity. The company, Defense Solutions, sought the services of a retired general with national stature, someone who could open doors at […]
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