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Nov 05

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Hedge Fund World Rocked by Insider-trading Charges

Judy Woodruff speaks with a Financial Times reporter about 14 people facing insider-trading charges for allegedly netting $20 million in illegal profits.

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Sep 03

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Madoff Report Highlights SEC Lapses in Detecting Fraud

A scathing report by an inspector general for the Securities and Exchange Commission has found the agency missed numerous chances to uncover Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme. A financial reporter and a law professor speak with Jeffrey Brown about the SEC's…

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Sep 02

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Other News: Worker Productivity Soars Most in 6 Years

In other news, the Labor Department reported worker productivity jumped last spring by the most in six years, and an SEC investigation concluded that agency flaws enabled Bernie Madoff.

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Jun 19

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Other News: 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

In other news, two U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Friday after a bomb struck their convoy and billionaire Texas banker Allen Stanford was indicted on federal charges of fraud and obstruction.

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Jun 05

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Fraud Charges Filed Against Countrywide Mortgage Chief

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed civil fraud charges against Angelo Mozilo, head of the Countrywide Financial mortgage firm, for misleading investors about the company's lending practices. Analysts assess the case's impact.

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May 13

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Treasury Seeks More Regulation of Risky Derivative Trades

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The Obama administration is seeking new authority to oversee the virtually unregulated market for derivatives, a class of exotic financial instruments that includes the risky contracts that helped cripple insurance giant American International Group.

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Dec 12

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Prominent Trader Charged With Multi-billion-dollar Fraud

A prominent Wall Street trader was arrested on charges of massive fraud that may cost investors $50 billion. Wall Street Journal reporter Tom Lauricella discusses what may be the largest fraud scheme in the history of Wall Street.

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Aug 05

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The “experts” all seem to be on the side of the status quo. Why can’t we hear from people inside the industry who really want to reform it?

Question/Comment: With all the discussion of the mortgage crisis, there is still hardly any mention of actually cleaning up the mortgage industry. The "experts" all seem to be on the side of the status quo, but maybe this is contributing…

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Jan 11

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Bank of America Buys Struggling Mortgage Lender

Bank of America plans to acquire Countrywide Financial, the nation's largest home loan lender, as part of a "rescue deal" intended to help ease the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis. BusinessWeek senior writer Roben Farzad explains the ins and…

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Oct 09

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High Court Mulls Corporate Fraud Liability, Rejects Torture Case Appeal

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about the liability of company banks and accountants in corporate fraud cases and rejected an appeal by a German man who claims the CIA kidnapped and tortured him. Marcia Coyle of the National Law…

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