Financial adviser, and Teddy bear collector, goes to prison for fraud
On Thursday's Breakfast with Benjamin, adviser, Teddy bear collector and former New York Islanders co-owner gets jail time for major financial fraud. Plus: Congress is finally disapproving of Congress, the real 'slack' in the labor market, and realizing even more things are taxable than you thought.
- Financial adviser and former New York Islanders co-owner gets 10 years in the big penalty box for major financial fraud. He’ll have lots of time in prison to ponder whether the pricey Teddy bear collection was worth it. ‘He certainly did not help his investors.’
- Congress passes another tax law that nobody likes, including Congress. Your tax dollars at work. How Congress got here is no joke
- Lots of ‘slack’ in the labor market puts the Fed in a tight corner. When slacking off is too easy
- Nine things you probably didn’t know were taxable. Please don’t shoot the messenger. Income from illegal activities, including bribes, is taxable
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