1) Almost 90%. 2) Because the government and Goldman Sachs are interwoven in a disgusting, nepotistic, twister-esque position. You can't separate one from the other; Goldman Sachs & Wall Street have tentacles that run deep and true within the core of the highest branches of our government. This is an understandable life-sustaining effort by them, as without government contacts and influence, Wall Street would burn to the ground and be exposed for the sham it is, making nothing of value, but profiting from shifting paper and money from one location to another, through monopolistic means.
You made a title with the word "conspiracy" in it. You basically attracted the nutjobs and cranks into this thread - likely people who think fluoride in the water supply is for mind control. There is a simple answer to your question of why there is no investigation: because there is nothing worth investigating. The people that are outraged are the ones that are sore losers and instead of making money would rather blame the people who did for their own losses and failures. Goldman has made more money then other firms for a long time - they are looked at as the best firm on wall st. Why only now are there articles being written? Because they paid back the bailout first? Why is that a surprise if they didn't need the money in the first place? Every large bank was forced to take bailout funds, even the ones that didn't need it. Too many people think now that because they "know" about goldman they are "educated" on the evil's of wall st. The only thing worse then the talking heads is when main st. starts repeating what they say, ad-nasium.
Itâs hilarious listening to the supporters come up with there support theoryâs... Itâs as if all three read the same manual.
They are not the best firm on Wall St, just the firm that makes the most money and seems to time things with uncanny perfection. Government work doesnt pay very much cash and, if you notice, many of these politicians seem to spend a lot of cash. For example, Ben Bernanke. Here is a picture of where he currently resides (looked it up on zabasearch.com by the way): http://www.trulia.com/homes/Distric...080-Wisconsin-Ave-Nw-1004-Washington-DC-20007 This condo costs over a million dollars. Now how does he afford this property on a 180,000 a year salary? Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture. There is no place I have ever worked where there was not some form of corruption. There is no one that I have ever known who has not done something a little sneaky to include myself. Believe me, there was a conspiracy and to say there isnt is just wishful thinking.
Many of my friends are govt. contractors and they all make 6 figures. The govt. pays much better than it used to. Also, do you know what Bernanke did before he was the Fed chairman?
"retaildaytrader" <-- and that's all you will ever stay if you don't stop listening to people feeding you misinformation and taking an arrogant/ignorant stance to the truth. Maybe thats half your problem, you dont know anyone on the inside and thus cant make an thought-out, well educated assessment of what has transpired? If that's the case, but you still have your mind set in rock that it all was a conspiracy, then you are a psycho. People who do this have generally failed hard in arguments against people in real life (and been humiliated), and thus come to the internet to start arguments simply to win and feel good about themselves. They attempt to find other people who share their beliefs as a way to back up their own beliefs (Hey, if other people believe it, it must be true right?) Don't get me wrong, there is nothing bad with seeking others that share your ideas, its the pursuit of proving something is so with the underlying desire to spite opposes that is the problem. If spite is a factor, you filter out the truth.