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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Fri Mar 15, 2013, 11:10 AM Mar 2013

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Matt Taibbi is live blogging the JP Morgan banking fraud hearings, Now.

Remember when JP Morgan chase lost all that money to the "London Whale" and lied about it, thus tirggering off an investigation?

Senate Hearing now, live blogged here:
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/live-blogging-the-senate-hearing-on-j-p-morgan-chase-and-the-infamous-london-whale-episode-20130315

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Matt Taibbi is live blogging the JP Morgan banking fraud hearings, Now. (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 OP

Thanks! truebrit71 Mar 2013 #1

Chase got into trouble recently for..."the undisclosed transfer of 32,000 ounces of gold to Iran." dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #2

K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #3

A good live blooger is SO much better than having to listen dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #4

Oh Yeah... I Remember When Marci Wheeler Was Live-Blogging The Scooter Libby Trial... WillyT Mar 2013 #5

"Chase is now admitting in this hearing that it changed its pricing methodology to hide losses." dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #6

This Is Getting Good... WillyT Mar 2013 #7

ROFL !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #8

THAT would make watching the hearings a LOT more interesting!!! dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #9

Live blog also here, at NYT Deal Book... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #10

Wow, that is infuriating ellie Mar 2013 #11

This hearing was scheduled AFTER Levin announced he was retiring dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #12

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)

1. Thanks!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 11:20 AM

Mar 2013

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. Chase got into trouble recently for..."the undisclosed transfer of 32,000 ounces of gold to Iran."

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 11:22 AM

Mar 2013

"That was one of the minor violations."
says Taibbi.

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

3. K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 11:23 AM

Mar 2013

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

4. A good live blooger is SO much better than having to listen

Reply to WillyT (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 11:28 AM

Mar 2013

to all the droning statements, isn't it?

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

5. Oh Yeah... I Remember When Marci Wheeler Was Live-Blogging The Scooter Libby Trial...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 12:04 PM

Mar 2013

She was scooping EVERYONE !

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

6. "Chase is now admitting in this hearing that it changed its pricing methodology to hide losses."

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 12:31 PM

Mar 2013

I wish I could be optimistic enough to believe that all these admissions would result
in any meaningful consequences.
Sigh...

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

7. This Is Getting Good...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 12:33 PM

Mar 2013

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

8. ROFL !!!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 01:04 PM

Mar 2013

12:43 p.m. Braunstein... he's beginning to pull ahead of Weiland in the douchiest-witness contest. When you look at him, you just want to fill up a tube sock with guacamole and whack him across the face with it.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

9. THAT would make watching the hearings a LOT more interesting!!!

Reply to WillyT (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 01:06 PM

Mar 2013

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

10. Live blog also here, at NYT Deal Book...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 01:18 PM

Mar 2013

I am catchig it until Taibbi comes back to his blog.

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/15/live-blog-senate-panel-on-jpmorgans-trading-loss/

ellie

(6,928 posts)

11. Wow, that is infuriating

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 01:35 PM

Mar 2013

Nothing is going to happen to them, either. Deep breath, in, out. Calm blue ocean.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

12. This hearing was scheduled AFTER Levin announced he was retiring

Reply to ellie (Reply #11)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 01:51 PM

Mar 2013

and would not be runnng again.
He also said.." I need to focus on 'Remittances to Treasury'....and the 'Senate Armed Services' and not re-election.
I want to get some things done, that I wouldn't otherwise be able to do"

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