Progressives, There’s Reason to Hope. Really! Progressives, There’s Reason to Hope. Really!
While the world grapples with the coronavirus, it’s important to remember how much the progressive movement has moved the ball.
Mar 19, 2020 / no-paywall / Leah Hunt-Hendrix
Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts
There was deep concern in 2009 about misuse of the Wall Street bailout money.
Mar 8, 2016 / George Zornick
Wall Street Group Aggressively Lobbied a Federal Agency to Thwart Eminent Domain Plans Wall Street Group Aggressively Lobbied a Federal Agency to Thwart Eminent Domain Plans
E-mails obtained through a FOIA request reveal the extraordinary access SIFMA had to Federal Housing Finance Administration officials.
Jan 17, 2014 / Alexis Goldstein
Senator Warren Presses Federal Agencies on Wall Street Prosecutions Senator Warren Presses Federal Agencies on Wall Street Prosecutions
The smallest federal enforcement outfit has perhaps the best record on Wall Street prosecutions. Why?
Oct 23, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
What Fine? Why JPMorgan Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank What Fine? Why JPMorgan Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank
While $13 billion isn't chump change, it represents just half of the megabank’s profits last year.
Oct 22, 2013 / Robert Scheer
Thievery Under TARP Thievery Under TARP
We're being robbed. A scathing report by the Treasury Department's inspector general says the TARP program is mismanaged and rife with potential fraud.
Apr 22, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer