Goldman Sachs: Balloon Bank

Forget balloon boy. The balloon bank, Goldman Sachs, is taking the market up, up, and away....

Wed October 21, 2009 5:08 PM PST

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Mark Fiore is an editorial cartoonist and animator whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Examiner, and dozens of other publications. He is an active member of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists, and has a web site featuring his work.


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