This is a few months dated, but I thought it would compliment the previous 60 Minutes whistleblower piece. It helps to remind us about who’s really running the show. Source: Need To Know on PBS
Category Archives: Other Financial
60 Minutes: A Crack In The Swiss Vault
Swiss bank accounts offered people, including U.S. tax cheats, a safe place to hide money. But, for the first time in history, the largest bank in Switzerland has released formerly sacrosanct data on its U.S. customers because of tips provided by whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld, who tells 60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft some of the secrets Swiss [...]
An Animated Ponzi
This animation was commissioned by Warner Bros. as part of the bonus features on their ‘Ocean’s 13′ DVD release. Concept and animation by Wes Ball and Justin Barber, with work in After Effects and Lightwave 3D. Source: Strike Anywhere Films and Oddball Animation
Wall Street Warfighters
The non-profit organization Wall Street Warfighters trains disabled combat veterans for careers in the fast paced world of high finance. Wall Street Warfighters is open to all U.S. military veterans who have experienced physical or combat-stress related injuries while serving on active duty and who qualify for federal or state service-related disability benefits. Except for [...]
Phoenix Landlord/Tenant Workshop
The city of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) is hosting a free Landlord/Tenant Workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at the NSD West Facility, 3325 W. Flower St., Suite 100. The workshop will provide information on the legal rights of landlords and tenants, fair housing laws, the Police Department’s Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program, [...]
Follow The Money
Casino Jack and the United States of Money trailer – Documentary synopsis – This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international [...]