municipal bonds
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Subprime Finds New Victim as Muni Defaults TripleSo far this year, $736 million in municipal bonds have defaulted. That doesn't necessarily mean they didn't pay investors; they may have just drawn down reserves. That's wh...
robin hood foundation
ROBIN HOOD AND THE ARKmelalouise/Flickr. Black-tie philanthropy is part of charity, but Matthew Bishop has spotted rivalry, too. Lavish galas are a way for hedge-fund tycoons to one-up each other. So what does a recession year do to all of this conspi...
