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New York, NY —

First we heard about Marc Dreier, the Manhattan attorney who allegedly scammed investors out of $380 million through impeccably orchestrated schemes.

And then late yesterday we learned that the SEC and FBI have each brought fraud charges against of Bernard Madoff, a hedge fund operator who allegedly stole $50 billion in a sophisticated ponzi scheme that played out for years.

Greg David, the editor of Crain's shares his insights on both stories and on the deteriorating local economy.