Groundhog’s Day Budgeting: Again, Obama Underfunds Job Growth Groundhog’s Day Budgeting: Again, Obama Underfunds Job Growth
The 2009 stimulus bill that was supposed to spur job creation at a sufficient rate to prevent double-digit unemployment might have done so if it had been approved at the level and ...
Feb 1, 2010 / John Nichols
Prankly, My Dear, They Don’t Give a Damn Prankly, My Dear, They Don’t Give a Damn
You know how you can tell the Age of Reagan has ended? Because at his State of the Union address, Barack Obama didn't do any of those ordinary-folks-who-make-a-difference shout-out...
Jan 29, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Blocking Bernanke is Smart Economics, Smart Politics for Dems Blocking Bernanke is Smart Economics, Smart Politics for Dems
If the Democratic Party wants to lose – or, to be more precise, wants to lose badly in 2010 and 2012, it need only maintain its current loyalty to the most powerful interests...
Jan 25, 2010 / John Nichols
Move Your Money Move Your Money
Why leave your money in big banks that brought the financial system to ruin?
Jan 14, 2010 / The Editors
Move Your Money Move Your Money
As national banks soak up bailout dollars, cut lending, and exploit overdraft fees, a number of Americans have decided to move their money to local banks.
Jan 5, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Save the Dream, Keep the Home Save the Dream, Keep the Home
The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America helps prevent foreclosures by bringing banks to the negotiating table with mortgage holders.
Dec 16, 2009 / Greg Kaufmann and Ryan Carpenter
A Master of Disaster A Master of Disaster
John Dugan helped create the "too big to fail" economy--so why is he still regulating our banks?
Dec 16, 2009 / Feature / Zach Carter
It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life
Rep. Barney Frank is in the process of bringing a package of banking reform bills to the floor. Today represented a small victory as the House Financial Services Committee, chaired...
Dec 3, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Break Up the Banks Break Up the Banks
To reform the financial sector, we must break up "too big to fail" conglomerates and reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act.
Oct 28, 2009 / The Editors
Meet the Hazzards Meet the Hazzards
If banks were people, here's what the full $17.5 trillion bailout would look like.
Sep 23, 2009 / Feature / Chris Hayes and Nomi Prins