The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age
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    REMEMBER WHEN? Accountability in Financial Markets

    In honor of Bernie Madoff and Jim Cramer, I thought I would reprise the following which was previously published in this blog on TPM:

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    In a photo taken during the pre-Reagan era when banking activities were closely monitored and regulated, we see Banking Industry mogul Jesse James auditing accounts receivable in his inbox under the watchful eyes of the regulators.