Bombshell: Bank of America whistle-blowers detail horrid schemes to fleece borrowers, reward foreclosures (UPDATED)
David Dayen Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Business Bank of America, Foreclosure
Neither is held accountable for its misdeeds, and both are destroying American democracy
Robert Reich, ROBERTREICH.org Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 10:33 PM UTC
Technology RobertReich.org
If our government invested more in education and raised the minimum wage, we wouldn't be having this inane debate
Robert Reich, ROBERTREICH.org Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 6:39 PM UTC
Business RobertReich.org, technology
Poor schools underperform largely because of economic forces, not because teachers have it too easy
David Sirota Monday, Jun 3, 2013 4:30 PM UTC
Politics Michelle Rhee, Education
Wages are still down, which means spending will eventually slow and the economy will sag
Robert Reich, ROBERTREICH.org Monday, Jun 3, 2013 12:49 PM UTC
Business RobertReich.org, U.S. Economy
An anonymous Goldman Sachs employee has posted a series of racist and sexist "tips" to succeeding at the firm
Katie Mcdonough Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 3:30 PM UTC
Business Wall Street, Goldman Sachs
Wall Street's biggest disaster was largely due to high-risk deals by one 32-year-old, who lived large and bet crazy
Barbara T. Dreyfuss Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 8:30 PM UTC
Technology Wall Street, hedge fund
If they have any hope of regulating Wall Street or preserving Obamacare, liberals need to get down and dirty
Elias Isquith, Jacobin Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:44 PM UTC
Politics Jacobin, Democrats, left-wing
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed as much as 218 points during morning trading Tuesday
Steve Rothwell, Associated Press Tuesday, May 28, 2013 5:25 PM UTC
Business Associated Press, Wall Street
A new bill making its way through Congress permits the kind of derivatives trading that bankrupted our economy
Robert Reich, ROBERTREICH.org Friday, May 24, 2013 3:08 PM UTC
Business RobertReich.org, Democrats
Government must take a multi-pronged approach to solve our unemployment woes
Cathy Harding, Next New Deal Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:42 PM UTC
Social Next New Deal, U.S. Economy, Jobs
"Don't pitch the bitch" and other pearls of wisdom from top brokers at John Thomas Financial VIDEO
Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:48 PM UTC
Business Video, Wall Street, Sexism
The senator directly addresses heads of three federal agencies about letting Wall Street off the hook
Natasha Lennard Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
News Wall Street, Banks
Thousands of private messages between terminal users available to public, further undermining faith in Bloomberg
Natasha Lennard Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:30 PM UTC
Business Bloomberg News, Wall Street
Goldman Sachs recently confronted Bloomberg LP over concerns about reporters watching bankers' activity
Natasha Lennard Friday, May 10, 2013 5:39 PM UTC
News Wall Street, bloomberg terminal
The LIBOR price-fixing scam has cost at least $110 million -- in the state of Oregon alone!
Lynn Stuart Parramore,
Alternet Friday, May 10, 2013 5:07 PM UTC
News AlterNet, Libor, Finance
The Standard & Poor's 500 rose eight points to 1,625, another record
Associated Press Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:28 PM UTC
Business Associated Press, Wall Street
New data reveals mega-banks still illegally foreclosing on thousands. Get this: The housing settlement allows it
David Dayen Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:08 PM UTC
Business settlement, Foreclosure, Fraud
The computer company is making its first debt issue since the 1990s
Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 10:04 PM UTC
Technology Associated Press, Apple
Rep. Jeb Hensarling is in trouble for rubbing elbows with banking industry reps on a lavish ski getaway
Justin Elliott, ProPublica Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 9:01 PM UTC
Business ProPublica, Wall Street