By Richard Bowenhttp://www.richardmbowen.com/barclays-bank-gets-its-hands-slapped-and-what-does-that-change/ Is getting its hands slapped a strong enough message? The latest in the bad bank sagas has the British bank, Barclays, red-faced. As it should. CEO Jes Staley has been reprimanded for attempting to discover the identity of an internal company whistleblower. Mr. Staley stated that he was trying to protect a […]

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http://inthesetimes.com/article/20044/the-fight-for-public-banking A Bank Even a Socialist Could Love The fight for public banking is gaining ground in cities and states across the country. BY David Dayen “We have Tea Partiers and Occupiers in the same room liking public banking. What does that tell you?” “Money is a utility that belongs to all of us,” says […]

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By William Hudson Santa Cruz Takes a Stand Against Wall Street Banks Santa Cruz, California—a laid-back surfer community along the iconic Route 1—has become an unlikely leader in the fight against Wall Street misconduct. Unlike its wealth-driven neighbors to the north in Silicon Valley and to the south in Carmel, Santa Cruz has long valued […]

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