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Wall Street & High Gas Prices

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

My letter to the Editor in today’s Monterey County Herald: So who’s to blame for the spike in gas prices? Their names should sound familiar. Among the major culprits are the same financial behemoths that caused the world economic meltdown four … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic Party, Economics, finance, Republican Party, Wall Street | Tagged Consumer Federation of America, gas prices, Goldman Sachs, J. P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Senator Bernie Sanders, speculation. | 1 Comment

Why We Keep Getting Screwed

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Posted in Barack Obama, Economics, economy, elections, government, politics | Tagged Bank of America, Citigroup, Federal Reserve, GAO report, Goldman Sachs, Mitt Romney, Morgan Stanley, top contributors, Wells Fargo | Leave a comment

{BPR Special Report} Familiar Names Responsible For Skyrocketing Gas Prices

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman As you max out your credit cards at the gas pumps, you should know that the major players to blame for the spike in gas prices are the same people who tanked the world economy four years … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, economy, government, politics, Uncategorized | Tagged 60 Minutes, Barb Roper, Bart Chilton, CBS, CNN Money, commodities market, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Consumer Federation of America, Enron, ExxonMobil, futures trading, Goldman Sachs, J. P. Morgan, Michael Greenberger, Morgan Stanley, R. J. Matson, Rex Tillerson, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Maria Cantwell, speculators, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Steve Kroft, Vitol, Wall Street | Leave a comment

Oil Speculation and the Price of Gas

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

With gas prices soaring of late, this seems like a good time to re-post an article I wrote last summer about the reasons for fluctuation in the price of oil. I’ve added some additional material at the bottom of this … Continue reading →

Posted in economy | Tagged Bernie Sanders, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Dodd-Frank bill, futures market, Gary Gensler, Goldman Sachs, Maria Cantwell, Morgan Stanley, oil speculation, speculation., Wall Street | Leave a comment

Why You are Going Broke Filling Up Your Car

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“There has been a major debate over the last several years as to whether spikes in oil prices are caused by the fundamentals of supply and demand or whether excessive speculation in the oil futures market is playing a major … Continue reading →

Posted in economy | Tagged "End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011", Bernie Sanders, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Dodd-Frank bill, futures market, Gary Gensler, gas prices, Goldman Sachs, Maria Cantwell, Morgan Stanley, oil speculation, speculation., Wall Street | Leave a comment

The Fed’s Unprecedented Generosity

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Here is what the Federal Reserve didn’t want you to know: They helped large banks and other corporations out of a terrible jam. Sounds like a nice thing to do. Why wouldn’t they want us to know that? Thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in economy | Tagged $16 trillion, Bank of America, Barclays, Ben Bernanke, Bernie Sanders, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Fed audit, Federal Reserve Bank, Morgan Stanley, Ron Paul, TARP | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Morgan Stanley

Wall Street & High Gas Prices

Why We Keep Getting Screwed

{BPR Special Report} Familiar Names Responsible For Skyrocketing Gas Prices

Oil Speculation and the Price of Gas

Why You are Going Broke Filling Up Your Car

The Fed’s Unprecedented Generosity

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