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  • Here are the promises Zohran Mamdani broke in his first 100 days in office

    04/10/2026 5:23:59 AM PDT · by Libloather · 26 replies
    NY Post ^ | 4/10/26 | Craig McCarthy, Haley Brown, Matt Troutman
    He’s Zo-ing back on his word. Many of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s lofty campaign promises have already bit the dust 100 days in, as he makes a U-turn or scales them back almost beyond recognition. His improbable path from democratic socialist also-ran to victory in 2025’s election came in no small part from the sweeping, voter-pleasing pledges. While his marquee platforms of universal child care, fast and free buses and a rent freeze clearly captured voters’ imaginations, he made a slew of other promises that would quickly — and significantly — reshape New York City, including: City-owned grocery stores Mamdani’s early...
  • How Goldman Sachs gained from bailout of AIG

    01/30/2011 4:34:57 PM PST · by opentalk · 2 replies
    the Guardian UK ^ | January 27, 2011 | Dominic Rushe
    Documents given to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission show Goldman made $2.9bn on proprietary trades from AIG's bailout cash Goldman Sachs collected nearly $3bn (£1.9bn) from bailed-out US insurer American International Group (AIG) as a payout on bets it placed on its own account – with the bulk coming directly from taxpayers after AIG's rescue. The revelation was made in the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) report into 2008's financial meltdown. According to the US government-sponsored FCIC, AIG's $182bn bailout was necessary because the insurer's collapse threatened "cascading losses and collapses" throughout the financial system. Goldman received $12.9bn of the...
  • REPORT: Helicopter carrying John Kerry, Chuck Hagel, Joe Biden makes emergency landing

    02/21/2008 12:25:39 PM PST · by hope · 314 replies · 743+ views
    REPORT: Helicopter carrying John Kerry, Chuck Hagel, Joe Biden makes emergency landing in Afghanistan: Developing.