Economy

Regulators Who Ignored WaMu’s Predatory Lending Regulators Who Ignored WaMu’s Predatory Lending

Exhibit A in why an independent consumer watchdog is needed, both for consumers and the global economy.

Apr 16, 2010 / The Notion / Kai Wright

Will SEC Crackdown on Goldman Spur Senate Action? Will SEC Crackdown on Goldman Spur Senate Action?

Bernie Sanders is right: Fraud charges against Goldman Sachs are to be applauded. But now Senate must pass real financial servives reform.

Apr 16, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Hilda Solis: Labor’s New Sheriff Hilda Solis: Labor’s New Sheriff

The Secretary of Labor has hired a crew of smart and savvy deputies to enforce the nation's labor laws.

Apr 16, 2010 / Feature / Esther Kaplan

Greenspan’s Delusions Greenspan’s Delusions

The former Fed chief makes his case: everyone, and no one, is to blame for the financial crisis.

Apr 15, 2010 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

How to Talk to a Tea Party Activist How to Talk to a Tea Party Activist

Some of the tea party's anger at the tax system is justified. We can find common ground with open-minded activists.

Apr 14, 2010 / Chuck Collins

The Whistleblower They Ignored The Whistleblower They Ignored

There aren't too many genuine heroes to come out of the banking disaster, but Armando Falcon is one of them--and had he been listened to, a significant part of the housing crisis c...

Apr 14, 2010 / Robert Scheer

Tax Day and America’s War Tax Day and America’s War

What the mayor of one community hard hit by war spending is doing.

Apr 14, 2010 / Jo Comerford

Unifying Labor Post-Stern Unifying Labor Post-Stern

Labor's maverick leader, Andy Stern, stepping down will create a void in the labor movement at an awkward time. How do we unify labor post-Stern?

Apr 14, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

They Should Pay Their Fair Share. They Should Pay Their Fair Share.

Katrina vanden Heuvel appears on The Ed Show attacking the disparate income equality resulting from unfair tax cuts.

Apr 13, 2010 / Video / The Ed Show

They Should Pay Their Fair Share. They Should Pay Their Fair Share.

Katrina vanden Heuvel appears on The Ed Show attacking the disparate income equality resulting from unfair tax cuts.

Apr 13, 2010 / Nation in the News / The Ed Show

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