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Congress June 29, 2010
Brown-Nosing Wall Street Reform
The House and Senate have finally ironed out their differences on Wall Street reform. What will the bill fix—and what does it leave broken?
Zach Carter
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Activism May 25, 2010
Senate’s Financial Reform Is a Win, But Not Big Enough
The Senate passed a financial reform package that includes a handful of important reforms, but it won't fundamentally change the relationship between banks and society. The real fight for our economy will require sweeping action by engaged citizens.
Zach Carter
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Economy March 4, 2010
Dodd to Defang Financial Reform?
If Dodd proceeds with a gutted version of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, every aspect of the Wall Street overhaul will have been entirely undermined.
Zach Carter
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Economic Policy December 21, 2009
Taxpayers Lose in Citi’s Payback Plan
Taxpayers are getting a raw deal in Citigroup's plan to repay its bailout funds. But you would never know it from reading the news.
Zach Carter
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Banking December 16, 2009
A Master of Disaster
John Dugan helped create the "too big to fail" economy--so why is he still regulating our banks?
Zach Carter
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Economic Policy November 23, 2009
Shareholders Alone Can’t Correct ‘Too Big to Fail’
At major US banks, shareholders actually want their executives to be rewarded for taking on excessive risk.
Zach Carter