Economy

Screw Wall Street Screw Wall Street

Sorry, but I have no sympathy for the sudden poverty of investment bankers who've gamed and likely destroyed our financial system in the relentless pursuit of wealth.

Sep 18, 2008 / Editorial / Jason Flores-Williams

Crashing the Election Crashing the Election

Puncturing John McCain's Teddy Roosevelt persona will require brutal honesty from Barack Obama--about the causes of the crash and the regulatory solutions.

Sep 18, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors

AIG Bailout Sparks Taxpayer Anger AIG Bailout Sparks Taxpayer Anger

As bigwigs get bailouts, taxpayers ponder layoffs, ruined retirements and wiped out college funds. Yet neither McCain or Obama have tapped into that anger.

Sep 17, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

AIG’s Rotten Investments Could Bring the House Down AIG’s Rotten Investments Could Bring the House Down

The house of global finance is on fire--and the lightning bailout of AIG raises serious question about government's capacity to extinguish the flames.

Sep 17, 2008 / Editorial / William Greider

Obama: Find Your Inner Populist Obama: Find Your Inner Populist

To win this election and save the country, Obama must renounce the scoundrels from both parties who plunged us into economic crisis.

Sep 17, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Naomi Klein on Bank Bailouts & Bush Naomi Klein on Bank Bailouts & Bush

The Nation's Naomi Klein connects the dots between Wall Street's meltdown and the failed economic policies of the Bush Administration.

Sep 15, 2008 / Video / MSNBC

The Economy Seeks Bottom The Economy Seeks Bottom

If we can collectively resist the urge to sell and cement our losses, the cratering economy could finally hit the floor

Sep 15, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Creative Destruction on Wall Street Creative Destruction on Wall Street

An epic deflation of wealth sweeps away arrogant financiers and their fraudulent gimmicks, settin the stage for reform.

Sep 15, 2008 / Editorial / William Greider

Heck of a Job, Bernanke Heck of a Job, Bernanke

Taking over Fannie, Freddie, banks and brokerages is one thing; knowing what to do with them is something else.

Sep 12, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Backward Bailout Backward Bailout

Instead of bailing out the money guys who created the housing crisis, Washington should concentrate on healing the victims.

Sep 10, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors

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