RJA #13b: Annotated Bibliography, Part 1

Frontline. “Frontline: The wall street fix: Mr. Weill goes to Washington: The long demise of Glass-Steagall PBS." PBS. Frontline, 8 May 2003. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. .
Frontline, a 26 year old television news source on PBS, has dedicated time and expertise in uncovering the financial problems of the last 10 years. The article referenced here explains why the repeal of Glass-Steagall helped companies become larger and ultimately led to the recession by removing the conflict of interest laws. The article explains the change of laws, and the history behind it, and it gives the facts without opinions.
Cornwell, Rupert . " The Big Question: What was Roosevelt's New Deal, and is something like it needed today? - World Politics, World - The Independent." The Independent News UK and Worldwide News Newspaper. The Independent World, 17 Sept. 2008. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/the-big-question-what-was-roosevelts-new-deal-and-is-something-like-it-needed-today-932942.html
The Independent World is a British newspaper that started in 1986, and it printed in magazine form. The author of this article, Rupert Cornwell, has been with The Indepentent World since it’s inceptions, and has also written for Financial Times and Reuters. The particular article explains the history of the New Deal, and what it did to bring the United States out of the Great Depression. It also explains why something similar to it, or at least changing laws, might benefit us today.
"Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999." United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs : Home. Senate.gov, 1 Nov. 1999. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. .
The source is direct from the governemtn website and explaines the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, which is the law that overturned the Glass-Steagall Act. The source states just the facts and has the orginal wording from the Act.
"Sarbanes-Oxley - Financial and Accounting Disclosure Information." Sarbanes-Oxley - Financial and Accounting Disclosure Information. Sarbanes-Oxley, 19 Nov. 2002. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. http://www.sarbanes-oxley.com/section.php
This source is the “go-to” website for any questions about Sarbanes-Oxley. It is unbiased and states only the facts and history of Sarbanes-Oxley.