The Federal Reserve Is Under Fire

• The Breakdown: Will Dodd's Financial Reform Bill Protect Consumers?

  U.S. Economy

  Christopher Hayes: This week on The Breakdown: The time for comprehensive financial reform and consumer protection has finally come. Christopher Hayes asks Demos's Heather McGhee, does Dodd's financial reform package deliver?

• Lame Bill from a Lame Duck

  U.S. Economy

  Robert Scheer: If you think healthcare reform has been an unsatisfying test of the government's ability to deal with our pressing problems, brace yourself for bigger disappointment in its attempt to bridle Wall Street.

• Banking for the People

  Banks & Banking

  John Nichols: Across the country, the notion of state-owned banks is catching on.

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• The Federal Reserve Is Under Fire

  U.S. Economy

  American News Project : As details emerge of how the Fed secretly doled out trillions during the financial crisis, Congress demands accountability.

• Bankrupt GM Begins Slashing Jobs

  U.S. Economy

  American News Project : The government has poured money into GM to help keep the company afloat, but the company is still slashing jobs.

• Online Loan Lobby vs. Indebted Americans

  U.S. Economy

  American News Project : The Online Lenders Association tries to whitewash the realities being faced by Americans deeply in debt due to 'payday' loans.