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  • Despite Claims Today He Warned of Crisis, McCain in 2007 Said He Didn't See Crisis Coming

    09/17/2008 9:41:56 AM PDT · by SilvieWaldorfMD · 18 replies · 283+ views
    ABC News Political Punch ^ | 9/17/08 | Jake Tapper
    "Two years ago, I warned that the oversight of Fannie and Freddie was terrible, that we were facing a crisis because of it, or certainly serious problems," Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told CBS this morning. "The influence that Fannie and Freddie had in the inside the Beltway, old boy network, which led to this kind of corruption is unacceptable and I warned about it a couple of years ago.” How does this claim of foresight square with this interview that McCain gave to the Keene (NH) Sentinel, discussing the subprime mortgage crisis, in December 2007? Q: “Well the dimension of...
  • Broker Accused of Rigging Bids for Insurance (NY)

    10/14/2004 9:26:27 PM PDT · by neverdem · 6 replies · 866+ views
    NY Times ^ | October 15, 2004 | JOSEPH B. TREASTER
    Eliot Spitzer, the New York state attorney general, yesterday accused the world's largest insurance broker of cheating customers by rigging prices and steering business to insurers in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks The lawsuit brought by Mr. Spitzer against the broker, Marsh Inc., a unit of the Marsh & McLennan Companies, contends that Marsh conducted sham bidding to mislead customers into thinking that they were getting the best price for the coverage they needed. The lawsuit cites several examples of customers - including Fortune Brands, which sells Titleist golf balls and Jim Beam spirits, and the school district...