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Author Archives: William K. Black

William K. Black, author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One, teaches economics and law at the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC). He was the Executive Director of the Institute for Fraud Prevention from 2005-2007. He has taught previously at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and at Santa Clara University, where he was also the distinguished scholar in residence for insurance law and a visiting scholar at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.

Black was litigation director of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, deputy director of the FSLIC, SVP and general counsel of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, and senior deputy chief counsel, Office of Thrift Supervision. He was deputy director of the National Commission on Financial Institution Reform, Recovery and Enforcement.

Black developed the concept of "control fraud" frauds in which the CEO or head of state uses the entity as a "weapon." Control frauds cause greater financial losses than all other forms of property crime combined. He recently helped the World Bank develop anti-corruption initiatives and served as an expert for OFHEO in its enforcement action against Fannie Mae's former senior management.

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Trump Will Be Acquitted but the Political Struggle Has Just Begun

by William K. Black and Jeet Heer January 31, 2020December 18, 2020

When McConnell opened his mouth it was done; but impeachment revealed a lot: most Americans want him convicted and the possibility of a Giuliani indictment means this is far from over Studio: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju, Cameron GranadinoProduction: Genevieve Montinar, Cameron Granadino

48 States to Investigate Google: Anti-Trust or Politicking?
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48 States to Investigate Google: Anti-Trust or Politicking?

by William K. Black September 12, 2019September 23, 2020
Is it Cynical to Believe the System is Corrupt?
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Is it Cynical to Believe the System is Corrupt?

by William K. Black August 30, 2019September 23, 2020
Trump's China Trade War Increases Risk of Recession
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Trump’s China Trade War Increases Risk of Recession

by William K. Black August 6, 2019September 23, 2020
Why Is Homeownership Among Blacks Lower Than Ever?
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Why Is Homeownership Among Blacks Lower Than Ever?

by William K. Black July 18, 2019September 23, 2020
US Government Could Run out of Money, But That's not the Real Story
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US Government Could Run out of Money, But That’s not the Real Story

by William K. Black July 10, 2019September 23, 2020
Facebook’s Libra Currency Monetizes Identity and Threatens Privacy
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Facebook’s Libra Currency Monetizes Identity and Threatens Privacy

by William K. Black July 5, 2019September 23, 2020
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Billions Stolen From Black Families by Predatory Lending

by William K. Black June 20, 2019September 23, 2020
United Technologies - Raytheon Merger Is the Definition of Crony Capitalism
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United Technologies – Raytheon Merger Is the Definition of Crony Capitalism

by William K. Black June 17, 2019September 23, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez & Sanders Introduce Bill to Cap Credit Card Interest Rates at 15%
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Ocasio-Cortez & Sanders Introduce Bill to Cap Credit Card Interest Rates at 15%

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