Pirates of Manhattan

Author: Barry James Dyke

Release Date: 01-12-2007

Details: The Pirates of Manhattan: Systematically Plundering the American Consumer & How to Protect Against It Dyke examines systematic fraud, deceit and corruption that is commonplace in Wall Street and big banks. It documents how often times the very financial institutions that want you to speculate with YOUR money, in fact do not speculate with THEIR money. The book covers a a many topics including: The Federal Reserve and it's impact on the average American. The repeal of The Glass-Stegall Act and the passage of The Gramm-Leach-Biley Act of 1999. Why big banks want all regulations to be consolidated at the federal level. Wall Street and it's appetite for speculation (The Casino Age) How big banks circumvent state usury laws that allow them to charge twenty plus percent on credit cards loans.

EAN: 9780979317705

Languages: English

Binding: Paperback

Item Condition: New