The big Wall Street banks have enormous influence in Washington, DC, in large part because of their campaign contributions. They also support – directly and indirectly – a vast influence industry, comprising people who pose as independent or moderate commentators, edit the financial press, or produce bespoke “research” at think tanks.
华尔街银行巨头对华盛顿拥有巨大的影响力，这在很大程度上是因为他们手握大笔政治献金。他们还支持——直接或非直接地——那些大型宣传机构，圈养一批假装持独立/温和立场的评论员，操纵金融媒体，或者利用智库机构来捏造一些早已定制好的“研究结论”。