BY JIM HIGHTOWER Media outlets across the country trumpeted the stunning news with headlines like this: “Citigroup Punished.” At last, went the storyline, the Justice Department brought down the hammer on one of the greed-headed Wall Street giants that are guilty of massive mortgage frauds that crashed our economy six years ago. While millions of ordinary Americans lost homes, jobs, and businesses – and still haven’t recovered – the finagling bankers were promptly bailed out […]

Can A $7 Billion Penalty Be A Good Deal?
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