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The origins and aftermath of the Icelandic banking crisis

Aggressive job negotiations can make a costly first impression on employees

Lobbying has its place in politics, but so does transparency.

Lobbying Client Total*
US Chamber of Commerce	$384,414,680
American Medical Assn	$184,252,500
General Electric	$167,270,000
American Hospital Assn	$148,777,280
AARP	$134,012,064
Pharmaceutical Rsrch Mfrs of America	$130,643,400
Edison Electric Institute	$120,195,999
Northrop Grumman	$109,875,253
Business Roundtable	$109,070,000
National Assn of Realtors	$104,220,380
Blue Cross/Blue Shield	$99,066,172
Freddie Mac	$94,854,048
Boeing Co	$92,578,310
General Motors	$89,190,483
Lockheed Martin	$87,310,775
Exxon Mobil	$85,086,942
Southern Co	$83,510,694
Verizon Communications	$82,858,610
SBC Communications	$79,851,656
Microsoft Corp	$78,075,000
*Obtained from the Center for Responsive Politics. Figure 1