Finance

This Small Regulation Shows Us How the Economy Could Work for Everybody

This Small Regulation Shows Us How the Economy Could Work for Everybody This Small Regulation Shows Us How the Economy Could Work for Everybody

We know how to control monopolies, and we’ve done it before.

Jul 27, 2017 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

There Is One Federal Agency That Is Still Doing Its Job

There Is One Federal Agency That Is Still Doing Its Job There Is One Federal Agency That Is Still Doing Its Job

Picking a fight with Trump, Richard Cordray and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are making it easier to sue banks.

Jul 11, 2017 / Helaine Olen

Mitch McConnell Judges

The GOP Is Working Stealthily to Shred Health and Financial Protections for Ordinary Americans The GOP Is Working Stealthily to Shred Health and Financial Protections for Ordinary Americans

It will take massive citizen mobilization to stop big parts of this abomination from coming into law.

Jun 13, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Puerto Rico Protests

The Bankers Behind Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis The Bankers Behind Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis

The commonwealth’s financial woes didn’t happen by accident—they were the result of decades of public immiseration and private gain.

Jun 8, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Trump and Republicans celebrate AHCA

Republicans Can’t Really Repeal Dodd-Frank Republicans Can’t Really Repeal Dodd-Frank

But they will pretend to try anyway. 

Jun 7, 2017 / David Dayen

Drain the Swamp sign

Trump Just Set His Lobbying Rules On Fire Trump Just Set His Lobbying Rules On Fire

Can the White House hire a MetLife lobbyist to work on MetLife issues? Sure!

Jun 1, 2017 / David Dayen

andrew jackson trump

Demand That Congress Force Trump to Release His Tax Returns Demand That Congress Force Trump to Release His Tax Returns

It’s more important than ever that we understand exactly how Donald Trump stands to benefit from the power of his office.

May 22, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

NYC Bail Reform

Our Bail-Bond System Is Broken Our Bail-Bond System Is Broken

And it’s hurting society’s most vulnerable communities the most.

May 11, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Keith Ellison

Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t. Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t.

The People’s Budget would strengthen the middle class and promote economic security for all.

May 9, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Government Wouldn’t Rein In the Banks’ Predatory Practices—Until These Tellers Stepped In

The Government Wouldn’t Rein In the Banks’ Predatory Practices—Until These Tellers Stepped In The Government Wouldn’t Rein In the Banks’ Predatory Practices—Until These Tellers Stepped In

The Committee for Better Banks is organizing to change the banking industry from the inside out.

May 8, 2017 / Feature / Jimmy Tobias

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