Feb 20 The social impact bond wars: The defense responds and the prosecution rests By Jane Hughes, Alisa Helbitz Social impact bonds link the private, public and nonprofit sectors to deliver cognitive behavior therapy at Rikers Island. So are social impact bonds driving the efficient use of taxpayer dollars? Or is this a financing model easily exploited by corporate… Continue reading
Feb 19 How social impact bonds put private profit ahead of public good By Mark Rosenman Social impact investing is a win-win for everyone, right? Not so fast, argues Mark Rosenman. It's a bigger win for the private investors like Goldman Sachs. Through impact investing, the bank profits from human services that their taxes, if they… Continue reading
Jul 16 Goldman Profits Double, but How Does It Make Its Money? By Simone Pathe // In a 2010 two-part Making Sen$e report, the first of which you can watch above, Paul Solman explored how Goldman Sachs makes its money. In the second segment, which you can watch below, Paul looked more closely… Continue reading
Jul 16 Goldman Profits Double, but How Does It Make Its Money? By Simone Pathe // In a 2010 two-part Making Sen$e report, the first of which you can watch above, Paul Solman explored how Goldman Sachs makes its money. In the second segment, which you can watch below, Paul looked more closely… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Private Investors Put Money on Decreasing Teen Recidivism Rate Private Investors Put Money on Decreasing Teen Recidivism Rate… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch News Wrap: DOJ Will Not Prosecute Goldman Sachs in Financial Fraud Probe In other news Friday, the Department of Justice issued a statement that they will not go forward with prosecutions of Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs, due to a lack of evidence to support financial fraud allegations. Also, Sikh mourners held… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch News Wrap: EPA Proposes New Standards to Reduce Soot, Protect Air Quality In other news Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced new air quality standards to reduce levels of airborne soot. Environmental and health groups said the move would help prevent respiratory illness, strokes and heart attacks. Also, a federal jury convicted… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch Shields, Brooks on Afghan Massacre, the Gingrich Factor, Goldman Sachs Op-Ed Shields, Brooks on Afghan Massacre, the Gingrich Factor, Goldman Sachs Op-Ed… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch After Goldman Sachs Resignation, Assessing Wall Street's 'Moral Fiber' After Goldman Sachs Resignation, Assessing Wall Street's 'Moral Fiber'… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Do Large Banks' Troubles Show They're Too Big to Manage? Goldman Sachs announced a $428 million quarterly loss Tuesday, just its second loss since going public in 1999. Jeffrey Brown discusses the state, the future and regulation of large American banks with banking industry consultant Bert Ely and Simon Johnson,… Continue watching