John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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U.S.
Anger at Wall Street could force Republican retreat
April 27, 2010Angry senators grilling Goldman Sachs executives on Capitol Hill fueled a firestorm that could break the GOP's latest filibuster.
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Labor
Safety high on the agenda for Workers Memorial Day
April 27, 2010According to Leo Gerard, president of the United Steel Workers, "The most important thing to come out of a mine is the miner."
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U.S.
Republicans poised to block debate on finance reform
April 26, 2010The most comprehensive changes in financial regulation since the 1930's are unlikely to clear their first obstacle in the Senate tonight as Republicans try to hold out for a bill more favorable to Wall Street.
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U.S.
Hope fades for 11 workers after oil rig explosion
April 23, 2010The explosion on the Gulf of Mexico oil rig was the fourth oil industry accident in two weeks that has killed or seriously injured workers. "The industry is long overdue for a complete overhaul of its...
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U.S.
President takes fight to Wall Street
April 23, 2010In a speech yesterday at New York's Cooper Union college, President Obama, literally in the shadow of the center of world finance, declared that "the crisis was born of a failure of responsibility from Wall Street...
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U.S.
Break up megabanks, progressives urge
April 21, 2010Labor and progressives warn against the danger of moves on Capitol Hill to weaken finance reform.
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U.S.
Wall Street moves to crush $50 billion fund
April 20, 2010The GOP's back room talks with Wall Street began to explode in the faces of Republican senators yesterday.
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U.S.
Goldman fraud adds fuel to financial reform drive
April 20, 2010Big banks appear to be much more worried about a clampdown on their derivatives gambling schemes than they are about a consumer protection agency.
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