Of the Democratic field, only Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have returned the money.Â
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Hedge-Fund Billionaires Were Democrats’ Main Bankrollers in 2018
A new report shows that three-quarters of the money that individuals donated to pro-Democrat outside spending groups in 2018 came from finance founders and executives.
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Unions Take On the Worst of the Hedge Funds Pillaging the News Biz
Labor is working to educate shareholders about the true costs of bad investments.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Trump Appointee Delivering a Jackpot for Hedge Funds
Joseph Otting, as an acting overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, sets in motion a plan to overhaul the housing finance system, which would enrich wealthy investors.
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More Hedge Fund Predators Buying Up Newspapers
You may have missed it, but an outfit called Digital First Media (DFM) is trying to buy the Gannett newspaper chain. Last year, I wrote a lengthy investigative piece on how private equity and hedge fund companies like DFM are destroying what’s left of America’s metropolitan dailies. You can read about it here. The basic […]
Posted inEconomic Policy
Puerto Rico’s Double Whammy: Irma and Hedge Funds
The fiscal constraints the island’s bondholders have inflicted will make hurricane recovery very difficult.
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Hedging Education
How hedge funders spurred the pro-charter political network.
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What Good Are Hedge Funds?
Hedge funds make big returns by manipulating markets in ways that are illegal for small investors. Remind us: Why are they permitted?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Hedge Fund Creditors’ Deal With Argentina Sets Alarming Precedent
In a deal struck Sunday, hedge funds led by billionaire investor Paul Singer have managed to squeeze billions out of a struggling economy.Â
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Hedge Funds: The Ultimate Absentee Landlords (Fall Preview)
How Wall Street capitalized on the foreclosure crisis to become the nation’s largest owner of single-family homes.
