Only one low level banker sent to jail (for stupidity) – US Att Gen Eric Holder’s justice for none (video)


The telling sentence in NPR’s report that US attorney general Eric Holder plans to step down once a successor is confirmed came near the end of the story. “Friends and former colleagues say Holder has made no decisions about his … Continue reading

Payday loans: under-regulated, unethical and deadly (video)


Although we were told that things would be different here, the payday loan industry in the UK has largely followed the unethical business practices of their cousins in the United States.  This means extortionate interest rates, swamping late payers with … Continue reading