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Companies who put in the time, effort, and money to be sustainble tend to have better financial growth within their company.

The latest on financial reform efforts

If we were to have people in Congress who could work together and stop worrying about themselves so much, and how it would change their image if they actually (oh my!) compromised on something, then maybe more would be getting done on fixing the country's financial crisis. I felt this article fit in well with this week's discussion question.

Lucy Kellaway's Financial Times podcast is a great resource for brilliant (and often hilarious) analysis of contemporary issues in the professional world. For a good example listen to her qualified version of Lord Acton's dictum on the way in which power corrupts: "Pretenders to power are the most dangerous"

And so I think religions make people better able to act on the moral sense. Where do you see the role science can play in understanding how religion develops a moral sense?

Questioning whether gender has played a role in who has gotten the axe during the "financial downturn" 

The financial crisis continues to spread. This proves that the actions of an individual can also affect others.

Every year we hear about scandals in the NCAA football program. Every university is trying to "bribe" players to come to their university which provides for unethical practices that is destroying all of the young fans who watch football.

Here's an insightful story revealing some of the connections between the US government and financial industry.

Out-of-control housing market.

article about Eliot L. Spitzer who has reshaping the financial services industry, forcing out players he considers bad apples and extracting billions of dollars in fines from mutual fund companies, stock analysts and others in the industry.

An interesting article about a professional association of U.S. economists that are considering establishing an ethics code, a move that could require members to disclose their ties to financial firms and potential conflicts of interest.

This article is about a solar power company, Solyndra, being the selection as the Obama administration's first loan guarantee recipient. The company was financially strong and now is declaring bankruptcy after receiving a $535 million dollar loan.

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Police arrested hundreds of protesters who occupied an iconic New York bridge during demonstrations against the nation's financial system, before releasing the demonstrators with tickets. The "Occupy Wall Street" protesters extended their rally to Brooklyn Bridge, where they were cited for blocking the roadway, authorities said late Saturday.

This is a great article @ Slate, from the Doctor we heard interviewed on the This American Life coverage of the healthcare debate.

Many of the Occupy Wall Street protesters might not realize it, but they got really lucky when they elected to gather at Zuccotti Park in downtown Manhattan. Contrary to what most people think, the park isn't a public space; it's actually privately owned by Brookfield Office Properties, which has approximately 18 million square feet in Manhattan, including the World Financial Center. And that's why the group has been able to stay there for 20 days.

Curriculum for business degrees are changing in a way that will benfit society.