MSLaw has been producing educational video as a free public service for over a decade. During that time we have interviewed a number of authors and experts who are passionate about this country’s fiscal policies. Many of our guests foresaw today’s financial crisis as long ago as 2004, and speak to the concerns of today’s Occupy Wall Street movement. Following are excerpts from some of these videos, with links to the full episodes.
The views expressed in the videos below are, of course, the views of the interviewees, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Massachusetts School of Law, the American College of History and Legal Studies or any of its employees, students or board members.
CEO compensation up 800 percent
1500 US firms engineered their financial engineerings between 2002 and 2005, and yet when a company restates their earnings, do the executives who earned huge bonuses based on false financials give those bonus back? John C. Bogle, Founder of the Vanguard Group – The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism
This video was recorded in 2007. Anchor text for this clip is #CEO-Compensation
Was Enron an Isolated Incident?
Was the Enron scandal just a case of a few bad apples, or is it representative of corporate culture in America? John C. Bogle, Founder of the Vanguard Group – The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism
This video was recorded in 2007. Anchor text for this clip is #Enron
Wallstreet as a marketing machine.
Is the overwhelming desire to sell, sell, sell, creating a huge conflict of interest on Wall Street? John C. Bogle, Founder of the Vanguard Group – The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism
This video was recorded in 2007. Anchor text for this clip is #Wall-Street
What are the dangers of falsified corporate reports and earnings statements?
John C. Bogle, Founder of the Vanguard Group – The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism
This video was recorded in 2007. Anchor text for this clip is #corporate-ethics
Did you know that in 2005 Exxon Mobile made 36 billion dollars in profits? Is there a connection between Exxon’s high profits and consumer’s high prices? Tyson Slocum, Acting Director of Public Citizens Energy Program.
This video was recorded in 2006. Anchor text for this clip is #Exxon-Profits
Subprime Mortgages: The Lose Your Home Industry
Were subprime mortgages designed specifically to take advantage of financially unsophisticated customers? Elizabeth Warren – The Two-Income Trap – Why Middle Class Mothers And Fathers Are Going Broke.
This video was recorded in 2004. Anchor text for this clip is #subprime-mortgages
Deregulation And The Subprime Explosion
Where the real profits are made for the credit card companies. How deregulation lead to the sub-prime mortgage crisis.Elizabeth Warren – The Two-Income Trap – Why Middle Class Mothers And Fathers Are Going Broke.
This video was recorded in 2004. Anchor text for this clip is #subprime-deregulation
The Dramatic Increase Of Bankruptcy In The U.S.
The rate of families that have filed for bankruptcy have quadrupled in the last twenty years and this is only one example of how the American middle class is failing to survive.Elizabeth Warren – The Two-Income Trap – Why Middle Class Mothers And Fathers Are Going Broke.
This video was recorded in 2004. Anchor text for this clip is #bankruptcy
The Influence of the Wealthy on the Government
Figuring out how to get a congress that serves the interest of the people. Politician finance reform instead of campaign finance reform. David Cay Johnston- Free Lunch How The Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense ( and Stick You with the Bill)
This video was recorded in 2008. Anchor text for this clip is #free-lunch
The Richest Family In America Is Getting Welfare
How industries and companies like Walmart are creating profits by polluting the economy. David Cay Johnston- Free Lunch How The Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense ( and Stick You with the Bill)
This video was recorded in 2008. Anchor text for this clip is #welfare
Do Corporations Need Greater Regulation?
We now have massive transfers of wealth and income from those with less to the politically connected few.David Cay Johnston- Free Lunch How The Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense ( and Stick You with the Bill)
This video was recorded in 2008. Anchor text for this clip is #regulations
Legalized Bribery: How It Works In Washington
How Congress protected hedge fund managers from paying more than 15% in taxes. Robert G. Kaiser- So Damn Much Money – The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government.
This video was recorded in 2009. Anchor text for this clip is #Government
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