New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is trying to develop a nationwide investigation with his counterparts in 35 other states to root out what he calls corruption and abuse of public workers' pension funds nationwide, a state official said. ...more

May 2, 2009

A Sarasota hedge fund manager who went missing for 13 days after being accused of misleading investors will be held without bail pending trial, a federal magistrate ruled today. ...more

January 30, 2009

The news has been filled with examples of taxpayer giveaways to banks, investment companies, giant insurance companies and the oil-rich country of Iraq. Now along comes a need to provide a $17 billion lifejacket to mismanaged auto corporations. ...more

December 24, 2008

Just about everyone is watching Wall Street these days wondering what's going to fall next. Giant investment firms have tumbled and other financial companies have been bought by the federal government because their demise would severely harm our economic system. It's scary for regular folks who are worrying about their 401ks, IRAs and any other investment. ...more

September 18, 2008

Habana Health Care Center, a 150-bed nursing home in Tampa, was struggling when a group of large private investment firms purchased it and 48 other nursing homes in 2002. ...more

September 23, 2007