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Exploring the paths of power and influence
Laurie Bennett
Laurie Bennett is a co-founder of Muckety, as well as a co-founder of ePodunk, a community-information web site that was sold to Internet Brands in June 2007. Her journalism career spans 30 years, including positions as city editor of the Rochester (NY) Times-Union, government reporter for Gannett News Service in Washington, investigative reporter for the Detroit News and new media editor for the Detroit Free Press.
Recent posts by Laurie Bennett:Souter retires, but his former clerks keep climbingBy Laurie Bennett | June 30, 2009On his last day on the Supreme Court, Justice David Souter swore in Julius Genachowski as new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Bernard Madoff gets maximum sentence of 150 yearsBy Laurie Bennett | June 29, 2009After telling a federal judge that he had no excuse for his actions, Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison. Leadership changes at U.S. Olympic CommitteeBy Laurie Bennett | June 29, 2009Management shifts bring new instability to the U.S. Olympics Committee. Dick Cheney joins tightknit group of political memoiristsBy Laurie Bennett | June 24, 2009Dick Cheney has signed a book deal with Threshold Editions, the Simon & Schuster imprint edited by his close friend Mary Matalin. Company and four individuals charged in Madoff swindleBy Laurie Bennett | June 23, 2009The SEC filed suit Monday against a New York company and four individuals, accusing them of feeding billions to Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. Davis Polk builds its government connectionsBy Laurie Bennett | June 22, 2009Where do financial regulators wind up when they leave their government jobs? A good number go to Davis Polk & Wardwell. Frederic Bourke tried for bribery, while business partner stays in BahamasBy Laurie Bennett | June 22, 2009When the economy nosedives, the scams - a la Madoff and Stanford Financial - rise to the surface. R. Allen Stanford charged with fraud and obstructionBy Laurie Bennett | June 19, 2009Texas financier R. Allen Stanford, under investigation in an alleged $8 billion fraud, is expected to be arraigned today on federal charges. Chris Dodd’s Irish getaway won’t go awayBy Laurie Bennett | June 16, 2009Household finances continue to dog Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut. Raymond Harbert, phantom investor in the Times sagaBy Laurie Bennett | June 2, 2009Readers following the tribulations of The New York Times are likely to know the names of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu, a big shareholder in the company, and David Geffen, a big would-be shareholder. Law firms & advisers will make millions in GM bankruptcyBy Laurie Bennett | June 1, 2009One company’s downfall is another company’s opportunity, particularly if the other company is a law firm. Obama bundlers tapped for diplomatic jobsBy Laurie Bennett | May 29, 2009President Obama is following the long-established political tradition of rewarding major supporters with plum diplomatic posts. GM on a path to complicated bankruptcyBy Laurie Bennett | May 28, 2009Chapter 11 proceedings for General Motors won’t go nearly as smoothly as they have for smaller, privately held Chrysler. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg must get rid of health-related holdingsBy Laurie Bennett | May 26, 2009New FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, one of the wealthiest and most connected appointees of the Obama administration, is having to dispose of some major assets. It’s a small, complicated worldBy Laurie Bennett | May 5, 2009From a networking perspective (and that is, after all, the Muckety world view), these are fascinating times. Private Carlyle Group captures public spotlightBy Laurie Bennett | April 21, 2009The Carlyle Group is under scrutiny for its role in the pay-for-play scheme involving the New York State pension fund. We are all Keynesians now - but especially Paul KrugmanBy Laurie Bennett | April 3, 2009Economist Paul Krugman, who describes John Maynard Keynes as his “economic idol,” may be the right man at the right time. But supporters of Barack Obama certainly hope not. G-20 triples IMF coffersBy Laurie Bennett | April 2, 2009Members of the G-20 announced a $1.1 trillion economic stimulus plan, including $500 billion for the International Monetary Fund to provide funds to countries hardest hit by the financial crisis. Henry Kravis is at the door, knocking politelyBy Laurie Bennett | March 18, 2009Buyout king Henry Kravis has been humbled, if only slightly. Despite the outrage, AIG is still too big to failBy Laurie Bennett | March 17, 2009Amidst the ongoing furor over its multi-million-dollar bonus plan, American International Group has released a list of financial institutions it paid with proceeds from the federal bailout.
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