6/28/18 - Former Chief Financial Officer of Bankrate Inc. Pleads Guilty

Edward J. DiMaria, 53, of Fairfield County, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make false statements to a public company’s accountants, falsify a public company’s books, records and accounts, and commit securities fraud; and one count of making materially false statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The scheme caused more than $25 million in losses to Bankrate’s shareholders.

“The consequences of this type of financial fraud scheme are far reaching, affecting not only the economy in the United States, but also the world’s financial markets,” said Inspector in Charge Adame. “Those who engage in this type of abuse of power while in positions of authority should know they cannot escape detection. They will be found and they will be held accountable for their actions. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has a long history of investigating complex financial fraud schemes, like this one, in order to protect investors and the integrity of the financial marketplace.”

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-chief-financial-officer-bankrate-inc-pleads-guilty-orchestrating-complex-25-million

Speaking of Fraud:

7/2/18 - US Chamber of Commerce Oppose of Trump Trade Policies

The US Chamber of Commerce opposed to President Trump's trade war since before Trump even won the Republican nomination. Back in March 2016, CoC President Tom Donohue warned that Trump "would be impeached" if he followed through with his threats of slapping tariffs on China and Mexico. Now, more than two years later, the chamber which bills itself as the largest interest group representing US businesses (if that's the case how did we lose our manufacturing) is launching an all-out offensive to oppose Trump's trade policies.

Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue - a top lobbyist for the pro-corporate-power Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) As Paul Harvey would say, “and that's the rest of the story.”

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