Economics

Senate Votes to Audit the Fed

Senate Votes to Audit the Fed Senate Votes to Audit the Fed

After years of being dismissed and disregarded, the "Audit the Fed" movement—with a remarkable left-right coalition—wins a 96-0 vote in the Senate.

May 11, 2010 / John Nichols

Beyond Business as Usual

Beyond Business as Usual Beyond Business as Usual

We can't simply grow our way out of unemployment.

May 6, 2010 / Juliet Schor

Responsibility for Greek Protest Deaths Responsibility for Greek Protest Deaths

Demonstrations in Greece may have caused three deaths, but who caused the financial crisis that led to the demonstrations? 

May 5, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Catastrophes Every Day for Profit Catastrophes Every Day for Profit

 How do we define catastrophe? By Iraq's uncounted dead? By the uncounted casualties of greed on Wall Street?

Apr 29, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Good Enough for Oklahoma, How About Goldman? Good Enough for Oklahoma, How About Goldman?

Democrats could use new restrictive laws in Arizona and Oklahoma as a guide for financial regulation.

Apr 28, 2010 / Laura Flanders

More Than Reform For Subprime Hurt More Than Reform For Subprime Hurt

How the sub-prime rip off results in transferring wealth out of minority America more than ever before, and how the bill proposed by Congress will not fix this.

Apr 28, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Democrats Wise Up to Republican Strategy Democrats Wise Up to Republican Strategy

Nation DC Editor Chris Hayes joins The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the strategy of both parties on Wall Street reform.

Apr 23, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show

Breaking the Banks

Breaking the Banks Breaking the Banks

Can Senate reformers stiffen President Obama's spine in the fight for financial regulatory overhaul?

Apr 22, 2010 / William Greider

Is the SEC Up to the Job? Is the SEC Up to the Job?

One of the best kept secrets in Washington is the working of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Does it get the job done? Not even close.

Apr 22, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Europe’s Answer to Wall Street Europe’s Answer to Wall Street

"Social capitalism" allows businesses to be both competitive and socially responsible.

Apr 21, 2010 / Feature / Steven Hill

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