Mortgage and Financial Meltdown
This section contains analysis items related to the 2008 Financial
Meltdown. Our focus is on the campaign contributions from the financial and mortgage companies and the key political players and committees in Washington D.C.. We have just started to explore this dataset, look for many more results to come in the near future.
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This visual report shows the network of contributions among the key figures and companies involved in the great financial meltdown of 2008. This includes the major banks, investment and mortgage companies, such as Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae and more. It also includes the key power players in Washington D.C. such as the presidential candidates, leaders of House and Senate (Republican and Democrat) and the chairmen of the associated committees in the House and Senate. Also included are the large national, senatorial and congressional committees for the Republican and Democrat Parties. This interactive version allows you to drill down to see details in the financial network. Full instructions are found just below the visualization pane.
This page shows the contributions to the major washington politicians and political organizations from the companies and employees at the heart of the financial mortgage crisis. This table only covers contributions made during the 2008 presidential election cycle. We will be doing more detailed analyses over a longer time frame in the near future. Be sure to sign up for our news letter to find out when more information is available.