The website is sponsored by the United States Senate Committee for Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The information from the paper was supplied by a section on this website entitled “Summary of Provisions” and is part of a larger article called “Information Regarding the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999”.
McLaughlin, Martin. "Clinton, Republicans agree to deregulation of US financial system." World Socialist Web Site. International Committee of the Fourth International , 1 Nov. 1999. Web. 20 Nov. 2009.
This article was written by Martin McLaughlin for the World Socialist Web Site. The World Socialist Web Site is sponsored by the International Committee of the Fourth International, established in 1938. This website and the sponsoring company have a political agenda towards worldwide Socialism, but the article referenced carried the same information that other websites/newspapers/journals had. The article discussed the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act and the situation surrounding the eventual repeal of this Act. It discussed that one of the major supporters of this repeal was a company that directly benefited financially from the repeal. This information is common public knowledge and the facts were not twisted to support their agenda.
Online NewsHour. "Online NewsHour: Analysis Investment Banks Need Oversight March 26, 2008 PBS." PBS. Online NewsHour, 26 Mar. 2008. Web. 20 Nov. 2009.
The Online NewsHour is on public television and is a news show that is ran by Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer and started in 1973. In 1983 it became the only national news broadcast that was an hour long. The NewsHour prides itself on reporting information that includes all perspectives. The article referenced in the research paper was a transcript of an interview from March 2008 between journalist Judy Woodruff, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Heritage Foundation’s (a public policy research institute) David John, and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Dean Baker. They were discussing a variety of items, including the government oversight being returned to the financial institution after the bailout of Bear Stearns. There were several viewpoints included, and discussions were evenly presented.
"David C. John." The Heritage Foundation - Conservative Policy Research and Analysis. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2009.
This is a biography page that established the credibility of David John. It discusses his role within The Heritage Foundation and his areas of expertise.
"FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board." FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board. FASB, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2009.
This is a history of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to establish credibility. The Board was started in 1973 and is officially recognized by the SEC as the authority for financial accounting. FASB oversees the private sector, while GASB oversees the government sector.
Gingrich, Newt, and David Kralik. "Articles & Commentary." Welcome to AEI. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 5 Nov. 2008. Web. 22 Nov. 2009.
Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and is now a Senior Fellow for the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, which was started in 1943. Their goal is to be nonpartisan and nonpolitical.
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