James S. Henry

James S. Henry is an economist, lawyer and investigative journalist, and former chief economist at McKinsey & Co. His is an Edward R. Murrow Fellow at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and INSPIRE Fellow at its Institute for Global Leadership.

Currently

  • Too Big Not to Fail?

    February 23, 2009

    If it really is time for accountability, we should start by holding banks and financial institutions responsible for their actions and not allow them to rob us again with TARP II.

  • The Pseudo Stimulus

    February 3, 2009

    There is much less to Obama's stimulus plan than meets the eye. What's he going to do about it?

2008

  • Invest in Innovation

    October 30, 2008

    The US economy rewarded the finance industry at the expense of our most creative problem-solvers. We need an innovation revival to grow our way back to health.

  • Socialism for Bankers, Savage Capitalism for Everyone Else?

    September 22, 2008

    The bailout jeopardizes the entire progressive agenda, undermines democracy, doesn't compensate us for our money and doesn't solve the problem. Otherwise, it's great!

  • Make Freddie and Fannie Go Green

    July 24, 2008

    Don't just bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: require them to start building environmentally responsible homes.

  • Attack of the Global Pirate Bankers

    July 22, 2008

    For decades, the world's largest banks have been helping wealthy Americans steal billions in unpaid taxes. What are we going to do about it?

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