Goldman Sachs earnings soar 91%
Goldman Sachs released its first quarter earnings this morning: a 91 percent increase of $3.46 billion. This comes just days after the SEC announced a suit against the company for fraud. Yves Smith, author of the Naked Capitalism blog, joins us to talk more about the company’s earnings, and how they stand next to accusations of practices that defrauded investors.
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