Episode

7/5 Matt Taibbi, LIBOR: Worldwide Rate Rigging

July 5, 2012

Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone on LIBOR banking scandal as Barclays implicates British Government and scale of cartel style, market manipulation by players worldwide is unveiled.  Also, Higgs boson, major discovery!  And in the better half,  over a dozen states plan rejection of Obamacare medicare benefits, more Romney gems, ferrets and more.  Your calls and IMs.

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