Op-Ed: P.R. governor looks to Wall Street cash to fund re-election bid
May 29, 2019
Campaign contributions from law firms to elected officials who issue bonds and appoint lawyers and underwriters — often known as a “pay to play” system — are poison. (Perhaps the best work on this subject is a seminal speech by Arthur Levitt, former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in 1997.) A campaign fundraiser for Puerto […]
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility1571 Views
U.S. envoy: Haiti ‘desperately needs’ foreign investment
November 27, 2015
One month after Haitians went to the polls to choose a new president, Haiti’s electoral council has announced the official results — triggering violent protests by supporters of Moise Jean-Charles, who finished third in the Oct. 25 election.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3838 Views
A Dow Jones/Factiva content provider since 2014
Subscribe to our Dollars & Sense podcast!
