White collar criminologist William Black dissects a 2005 Citigroup memo intended for its wealthist clients that describes the US, UK, and Canada as plutonomies -- countries where rule by an ultra-rich managerial class has replaced democracy.
Black is former federal regulator and author of "The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One." He holds a joint appointment to the departments of Law and Economics at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, and was featured in the Michael Moore documentary: "Capitalism: A Love Story."
Excerpted from "Wall Street: The Great Jobs Killer" delivered Nov. 29, 2011 to a standing room only audience at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. Sponsored by the Jobs Now! Coalition, United Autoworkers Local 249, Occupy Kansas City, the UMKC College Democrats, the UMKC Economics Club, and the Institute for Labor Studies.
Well, crime pays. Especially if you are rich and robbing the poor.
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