On The Economic Populist you might have noticed the middle column. We try to list other sites and blogs who have exceptional insight and writing on what is happening in the U.S. economy.

Sometimes though, one cannot say it better but miss those who did.

Must Read Post #1

Simon Johnson does a real call out in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Jamie Dimon:

The second type of banker is much more dangerous. This person understands how to control risk within a massive organization, manage political relationships across the political spectrum, and generate the right kind of public relations. When all is said and done, this banker runs a big bank and – here’s the danger – makes it even bigger.

Jamie Dimon is by far the most dangerous American banker of this or any other recent generation.

Must Read Post #2

Finally a few states are starting to crack down on unpaid internships. Will they follow up with the many corporations trying to pay Professionals below minimum wage by demanding they bid per project?

Must Read Post #3

You maybe wondering how in God's name the Apple marketing hype machine manages to get their product launch on almost every major newspaper and blog as Front Page News. I have an answer. Those very same mainstream media companies publishing those glorified ipad ads as front page news are needing a device which allows them to offer paid subscriptions. Everybody hates the Internet when it offers up for free what used to be a business revenue generator. (there is no link here for all you would get are glorified ads for Apple as a result!)

Must Read Post #4

Robert Reich's The Fed in Hot Water points out the illegality of their bailing out of Bear Stearns per the benefit of JP Morgan Chase.

First, only Congress is supposed to risk taxpayer dollars. The Fed is not part of the legislative branch. Its secret deals, announced almost two years after they were done, violate the democratic process, if not the Constitution itself.

Must Read Post #5

The Government finally acted on toxic Chinese Drywall. We wrote about this over a year ago. Denial takes such a long time to overcome.