‘Left, Right & Center’: Goldman Deal; Midterm Elections; BP Well Capped
The financial regulation bill that finally passed has many flaws; chief among them, says Arianna Huffington in this meeting of the "Left, Right & Center" minds, is that it doesn't prevent the "too big to fail" phenomenon from happening again.The financial regulation bill that finally passed has many flaws; chief among them, says Arianna Huffington in this meeting of the “Left, Right & Center” minds, is that it doesn’t prevent the “too big to fail” phenomenon from happening again. Another big issue in the week’s roundup of news is the Goldman Sachs settlement — is it a real punishment or mere slap on the wrist?
Plus, BP may have capped the blown-out well, but does that really mean the end to the devastation? And why are Obama’s legislative successes earning him sinking approval ratings? So many questions; luckily, we have all four regular panelists on board to offer some answers. –KA
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