No guarantees at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

By John Solomon

Last November, the federal corporation charged with protecting Americans’ retirement funds issued an ominous public warning: the amount of p

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"… made on how to spend its resources.The Sarbanes-Oxley law passed after the Enron scandal required all public companies to conduct regular audits on their internal …"

A most favored corporation: Enron prevailed in federal, state lobbying efforts 49 times

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Enron Corp., which ran a formidable lobbying machine in Washington and state capitals, gained favorable treatm

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"… who writes an opinion column for the New York Times, and Bill Kristol, the editor of the Rupert Murdoch-owned Weekly Standard, were paid for consulting work …"

Enron top brass accused of dumping stock were big political donors

By John Dunbar, Robert Moore and MaryJo Sylwester

WASHINGTON, January 9, 2002 — Twenty-four top executives and board members at Enron Corp. contributed nearly $800,000 to national political

Excerpts from this story referencing "P":

"… at Enron CorP. contributed nearly $800,000 to national Political Parties, President Bush, members of Congress, and others overseeing investigations of …"

"… ns of the comPany for Possible securities fraud, according to a Center for Public Integrity investigation. In addition, Enron made $1.9 million in soft …"

"… trades PrePared by the law firm Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes &amP; Lerach LLP reveals the insider sell-off rePresented 44.3 Percent of the total stock h …"

"… and the White House in Particular is well known. It has long been tied to President Bush and Powerful members of Congress from Texas including Sen. Ph …"

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Big GOP contributor advised administration's energy task force

By Robert Moore

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2002 — When a generous patron of President Bush and the Republican Party sought political backing for his company's

Fourteen top Bush officials invested in Enron stock

By Derrick Wetherell

WASHINGTON, January 11, 2002 — Fourteen of the top 100 officials in the Bush administration owned stock in embattled energy services firm En

Enron's deregulation fight

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Efforts to deregulate the nation's electricity market began with the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies A
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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

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"… candidate or political party).The lemonade from the current lemons of the Enron scandal might be new laws safeguarding 401(k) pension rights, regulating the pract …"

Lack of regs fueled accounting scandal

By The Center for Public Integrity

Corporate "game of nods and winks" leaves host of innocent victims in its wake

How credit raters fended off oversight from Congress and SEC

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Sen. Schumer flip-flopped his position on credit ratings agencies

Excerpts from this story referencing "Enron scandal":

"… d the exemption for rating companies.‘On a Pedestal’In the wake of the Enron scandal, the raters finally braced for a change. The companies had left high grade …"

Bush has a new top career patron

By Alex Knott

MBNA surpasses Enron as the president's top lifetime contributor

Excerpts from this story referencing "Enron scandal":

"… he Buying of the President 2000."A more recent Center study about the Enron scandal found that eight of the company's employees who have been indicted by the …"

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