The payoff : why Wall Street always wins
(Book)
Author
Published
Westport, CT : Prospecta Press, [2012]., , ©2012.
ISBN
9781935212966, 1935212966
Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
330.973 CON
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330.973 CON
1 available
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Financial crises -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Financial institutions -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
Investment banking -- United States.
Kaufman, Edward E., -- 1939-
Lobbying -- United States.
Political corruption -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Securities fraud -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Stock exchanges -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Financial institutions -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
Investment banking -- United States.
Kaufman, Edward E., -- 1939-
Lobbying -- United States.
Political corruption -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Securities fraud -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Stock exchanges -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Published
Westport, CT : Prospecta Press, [2012]., , ©2012.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 277 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781935212966, 1935212966
Notes
Description
Beginning in January 2009, The Payoff lays bare Washington's culture of power and plutocracy. It's the story of the twenty-month struggle by Senator Ted Kaufman and Jeff Connaughton, his chief of staff, to hold Wall Street executives accountable for securities fraud, to stop stock manipulation by high-frequency traders, and to break up too-big-to-fail megabanks. This book takes us inside their dogged crusade against institutional inertia and industry influence as they encounter an outright reluctance by the Obama administration, the Justice Department, and the Securities and Exchange Commission to treat Wall Street crimes with the gravity they deserve. On financial reforms, Connaughton criticizes Democrats for relying on the very Wall Street technocrats who had failed to prevent the crisis and Republicans for staunchly opposing real reforms primarily to enjoy a golden opportunity to siphon fundraising dollars from the Wall Street executives who had raised millions to elect Barack Obama president. Connaughton, a former lawyer in the Clinton White House, illuminates the pivotal moments and key decisions in the fight for financial reform that have gone largely unreported. His arch, nonpartisan account chronicles the reasons why Wall Street's worst offenses were left unpunished, and why it's likely that the 2008 debacle will happen again.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Connaughton, J. (2012). The payoff: why Wall Street always wins (First edition.). Prospecta Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Connaughton, Jeff, 1959-. 2012. The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins. Prospecta Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Connaughton, Jeff, 1959-. The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins Prospecta Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Connaughton, Jeff. The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins First edition., Prospecta Press, 2012.
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