Goldman Sachs v. Occupy Wall Street

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman, Greg Palast | Oct. 25, 2011 (Interview)

(Multimedia) A controversy in the banking community has arisen around the Occupy Wall Street movement. Greg Palast investigates the story behind Goldman Sachs' recent decision to pull out of a fundraiser for the Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union in New York City after it learned the event was honoring the protesters at Occupy Wall Street. The investment bank withdrew its name from the fundraiser and also canceled a $5,000 pledge. Was the $5,000 a Goldman ... Full Story »

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by Fred Gatlin - Oct. 27, 2011

This story is very interesting but would b better with more facts.

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by Bob Herrschaft - Oct. 28, 2011

An important story despite some tongue in cheek delivery. It seems Goldman Sachs is reneging on a Tarp agreement that stipulates that they use some of their taxpayer bailout money to fund small community banks. They evidently don't like the idea that money collected from Occupy Wall Street people is going into one of these banks in New York's Lower East Side.

This should be a red flag for regulators if they ever find their false teeth.

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