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Posted: Dec 18 2008 at 8:09am | IP Logged Quote JennGM
Seeing as my husband is in the financial business, we do have many current event conversations about economics and scandals.

Perhaps you're hearing about the Ponzi scheme pulled off by Madoff this week? The Wall Street Journal published a very interesting opinion piece on this subject, Pyramid Schemes are as American as Apple Pie by John Steele Gordon, which gives a little history lesson on former President Grant. I found it really interesting...especially the "silver lining" at the end.

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Posted: Dec 18 2008 at 2:11pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
Hmmm, very interesting, especially how naive someone with so much experience can be.

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Somehow I KNEW you would read it, Rachel!
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Posted: Dec 18 2008 at 5:56pm | IP Logged Quote Donna Marie
This article led to a very interesting discussion with my twins. Thank you for sharing it Jennifer!

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