[lbo-talk] A Humorous Lesson in Financial Etymology

[michael perelman]

Public disgust with bankers is nothing new.  In the fifteenth and
sixteenth century the most powerful banking family, which took over
much of power and influence of the Medicis.  Their name, Fugger,
became a slang word associated with rapacious behavior

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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA
95929

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