JPMorgan’s Dimon: Good Intentions Behind Bad Trades
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon defended the intent of the portfolio behind the bank's recent multibillion-dollar trading loss, telling lawmakers it was a genuine hedge that would make the firm a lot of money if a credit crisis hit. Dimon, appearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, said well-intentioned traders poorly executed the hedge, and the bank's senior management failed to police the London office behind the trades
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US National Debt – Five Times Greater Than the Government Admits
The IOU that's being laid on the doorsteps of U.S. taxpayers in the form of the national debt is far greater than most Americans realize
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US National Debt – 5 Times Greater Than The Government Admits
The IOU that's being laid on the doorsteps of U.S. taxpayers in the form of the national debt is far greater than most Americans realize
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Minimum Wage Debate Heating Up
The debate over minimum wages -- does raising the minimum wage put more money in workers' pockets or just leave more of them jobless? -- is heating up at the state and federal level.
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Texting to Charity: How to Do It Safely
A new partnership with the Better Business Bureau and the Mobile Giving Foundation gives people a safer, free option for donating to charities via text. More than 100 charities have already met the BBB's 20 standards.
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