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Finance

Commentary: The Enron collapse — A financial scandal rooted in politics

By Charles Lewis

February 25, 2002 — The unfolding Enron spectacle is a cautionary tale about the fatal quicksand of irrational exuberance and greed, deceit and nondisclosure of pertinent public information, and government officials beholden to powerful private interests.

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San Francisco bank linked to laundering probe at Bank of New York

By Knut Royce

From all outward appearances, Boris Avramovich Goldstein is a model immigrant, a successful businessman in the San Francisco Bay area, where he lives in a $1.2 million home and where he founded a variety of firms.

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Amy Biegelsen

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Michael Hudson

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Michael Hudson covers business and finance for the Center.... More about Michael Hudson

David Heath

Senior Reporter The Center for Public Integrity
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Heath comes from The Seattle Times, where he was three times a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.... More about David Heath

Jason McLure

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Jason McLure is a New Hampshire-based correspondent for Thomson Reuters covering the 2012 primary and regional news.... More about Jason McLure