{"product_id":"financial-exposure-elise-bean-9783319943879","title":"Financial Exposure: Carl Levin's Senate Investigations | Elise J. Bean","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-container\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #111111; max-width: 800px; margin: auto;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eFinancial Exposure: Carl Levin's Senate Investigations into Finance and Tax Abuse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"color: #333333; border-bottom: 2px solid #8b0000; padding-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eby Elise J. Bean\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \n    \u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #555555; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\"A rare, insider’s portrait of US Congressional oversight and the pursuit of financial transparency.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fcf4f4; border-left: 5px solid #8b0000; padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 25px; box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: bold; color: #5a0000;\"\u003e⚖️ LAW | POLITICAL SCIENCE | FINANCIAL CRIME\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 5px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eAn authoritative account of fifteen years of landmark investigations into offshore tax scandals, money laundering, and corporate fraud within the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI).\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003csection\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Exposure\u003c\/em\u003e provides an unprecedented look into the inner workings of the United States Senate's premier investigative body. Written by Elise J. Bean, the longtime Chief Counsel to Senator Carl Levin, this book chronicles the high-stakes oversight investigations conducted between 1999 and 2014. It offers a detailed historical record of how the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) tackled systemic financial abuses, ranging from the collapse of Enron to the complex offshore tax strategies utilized by multinational corporations like Apple and Microsoft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eBeyond the specific case histories—including the 2008 financial crisis and the JPMorgan \"London Whale\" trades—Bean demonstrates how rigorous, fact-based Congressional oversight remains a vital tool for building bipartisan consensus and fostering legislative change. This work serves as both a manual for effective oversight and a cautionary tale regarding the complexities of modern structured finance and tax dodging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 25px 0; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElise J. Bean\u003c\/strong\u003e served for nearly 30 years as legal counsel to Senator Carl Levin, eventually becoming the Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the PSI. Recognized by the \u003cem\u003eNational Law Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWashingtonian\u003c\/em\u003e as one of the most influential lawyers in D.C., she specialized in investigating money laundering, derivatives abuse, and shell companies. Following her retirement, she helped establish the Levin Center at Wayne Law to promote excellence in legislative oversight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003ch4 style=\"color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eReader Targeting \u0026amp; Academic Utility\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinancial \u0026amp; Tax Practitioners:\u003c\/strong\u003e A critical resource for understanding the evolution of anti-money laundering (AML) and offshore tax compliance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Policy Students:\u003c\/strong\u003e A firsthand case study in the mechanics of legislative oversight and bipartisan fact-finding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorporate Law Professionals:\u003c\/strong\u003e In-depth analysis of the investigative scrutiny applied to derivatives, commodity speculation, and structured finance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003ch4 style=\"color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 30px; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e9783319943879\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e3319943871\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eAugust 22, 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eFinance, Taxation, Politics \u0026amp; Government\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n    \u003ch4 style=\"color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eKey Investigations Covered\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eThe 2008 Financial Crisis and the role of high-risk financial products.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eOffshore tax dodging by Apple, Microsoft, and Caterpillar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eMoney laundering deficiencies at HSBC and the London Whale trades at JPMorgan Chase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eThe collapse of Enron and abuses involving shell companies with hidden owners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 40px; padding: 20px; border-top: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: The People's Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 5px 0;\"\u003eArmed With Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n    {\n      \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n      \"@type\": \"Book\",\n      \"name\": \"Financial Exposure: Carl Levin's Senate Investigations into Finance and Tax Abuse\",\n      \"author\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Elise J. 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