Staff / TruthdigDec 27, 2014
Wall Street pressed S&P, Moody’s and Fitch to assign more favorable credit ratings to their deals and bragged that the raters complied. Now many of the bonds are headed for default. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 25, 2014
A central tenet of government finance is that money borrowed over the long term should be spent on projects that will outlast the debt – things like buildings, bridges or other essential infrastructure. That's not what upstate New York's Niagara County did with much of its money from tobacco bonds. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 9, 2014
Politicians wanted upfront cash from a legal victory over Big Tobacco, and bankers happily obliged. The price? A handful of states promised to repay $64 billion on just $3 billion advanced. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 28, 2014
The editorial board of The New York Times has weighed in with its collective take on decriminalizing marijuana use, and it can be summed up with two familiar words: Legalize it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 22, 2014
In 2009, the British Medical Journal published a study that revealed what seems to be a shocking truth. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 6, 2014
Americans jonesing for a cigarette, or any other tobacco product, will soon have to take their business somewhere besides CVS/pharmacy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
BLANKAug 27, 2013
The investigative website Fair Warning reports that the White House has bowed to pressure from Big Tobacco and pro-business groups, and will drop a stance aimed at curbing smoking globally. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Monte Wolverton, Cagle CartoonsMay 15, 2013Dig deeper
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