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Tourism or Female Exploitation?

"PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS!" the company wrote me in an e-mail. Nothing is simple when it comes to the Padaung. The Padaung, commonly known as the long-necked women, are refugees from Burma famous for their giraffelike ...

From AMIT R. PALEY, The Washington Post,  23 Aug 2009

Tribal Women Attract Tourists in Thailand Amid Concerns About Exploitation

"PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS!" the company wrote me in an e-mail. Nothing is simple when it comes to the Padaung. The Padaung, commonly known as the long-necked women, are refugees from Burma famous for their giraffelike ...

From AMIT R. PALEY, The Washington Post,  23 Aug 2009

Bank Repayments to U.S. Government May Shortchange Taxpayers, Report Says

The report, scheduled to be released today, addresses the financial instruments, known as warrants, that the banks sold to the federal government as part of the $700 billion bailout effort launched last fall. The Treasury Department is allowing banks, ...

From AMIT R. PALEY, The Washington Post,  10 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Harvard University

U.S. Joins Whistleblower Suit Alleging SAIC Rigged Contract

The Justice Department announced yesterday that it had joined a whistleblower lawsuit filed in federal court in Mississippi asking for a monetary judgment against SAIC, which has already been paid $116 million under the contract. "Those who do business ...

From AMIT R. PALEY, The Washington Post,  3 Jul 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Department of Justice

Sallie Mae Stock Gains as Analysts Endorse New Model

Sallie Mae chief executive Albert L. Lord touted Sallie Mae's new contract with the U.S. Education Department. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, ...

From AMIT R. PALEY, The Washington Post,  26 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama

In Merrill Lynch Probe, Lawmakers Order Fed to Relinquish Documents

The subpoena, which was issued by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is highly unusual and the first issued by the panel this year. It comes after the Fed refused to send the committee internal e-mails and notes related to its role in ...

From AMIT R. PALEY, The Washington Post,  9 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Federal Reserve,  Merrill Lynch,  Bank of America,  Kenneth D Lewis,  Ben Bernanke

Carlyle Settles Pension Probe

Cuomo intends the first-of-its-kind settlement to serve as a model for nationwide restrictions aimed at ending corruption and conflicts of interest in public pension funds. He said he hopes that Congress or the Securities and Exchange Commission ensure ...

From AMIT R. PALEY, The Washington Post,  15 May 2009
Related Topics: Securities and Exchange Commission,  Alan G. Hevesi

Sallie Mae's About-Face on Loan Subsidies

But in a dramatic reversal, the lending behemoth now supports President Obama's efforts to kill the subsidies it has tried to protect for so long. Instead, the company has offered a proposal that calls for the government to hold on to the loans and pay ...

From AMIT R. PALEY, The Washington Post,  10 May 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party,  Congressional Budget Office

Effort to Lift Consumer Lending Is In Question

Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...

From AMIT R. PALEY, The Washington Post,  7 May 2009
Related Topics: Federal Reserve

Executive Pay Limits May Apply to Treasury's Toxic-Asset Program, Report Says

Treasury Department lawyers have determined that firms participating in a $1 trillion program to relieve banks of toxic assets could be subject to limits on executive compensation, contradicting the Obama administration's previous public position, ...

From AMIT R. PALEY, The Washington Post,  21 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Timothy F. Geithner,  Neel Kashkari

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