Posts Tagged ‘Hedge Funds’

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John Paulson: Republican Bully of the Day

on May 13th, 2012 at 10:02 pm

John Paulson is a mega-billionaire who made his fortune betting that the value of your household was going to plummet under George W. Bush. He’s also one of the biggest contributors to Restore Our Future, a Super PAC intent on spending an unlimited amount of money to defeat President Obama. Today he earned the inglorious […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Financial Speculators Pushing Gas Prices Through the Roof

on February 21st, 2012 at 6:41 pm

Robert Reich breaks it down; Speculators have pushed crude oil to $105.28 per barrel, up 35 percent since September. Brent crude, Europe’s benchmark, is now $120.37 a barrel – also worrisome because many East Coast refineries use imported oil. Funny, I don’t hear Republicans rail against speculators. Could that have anything to do with the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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