White House on FEC Reform: We’ll Tell You Later White House on FEC Reform: We’ll Tell You Later
The administration appears unwilling to commit to serious campaign finance reforms.
Jun 18, 2012 / George Zornick
Obama’s New Deportation Policy: Maybe Too Late, but Not Too Little Obama’s New Deportation Policy: Maybe Too Late, but Not Too Little
While the new policy is clearly politically motivated, it still has the potential to help hundreds of thousands of undocumented young people.
Jun 15, 2012 / George Zornick
Senators Suck Up to Jamie Dimon, Get Paid for It Senators Suck Up to Jamie Dimon, Get Paid for It
The head of America’s biggest bank testified before Congress on Wednesday, and demonstrated who is really in charge.
Jun 14, 2012 / George Zornick
Senator Reveals Specifics on the Fed’s Conflicts of Interest Senator Reveals Specifics on the Fed’s Conflicts of Interest
Wall Street titans got over $4 trillion from the Federal Reserve while holding powerful seats there.
Jun 12, 2012 / George Zornick
Republicans Are Taking the Cops Off the Derivatives Beat Republicans Are Taking the Cops Off the Derivatives Beat
An obscure federal agency regulates complicated financial markets as well as oil speculators, and Republicans want to cut its funding.
Jun 11, 2012 / George Zornick
The Left Needs to Pressure Democrats on Taxmageddon The Left Needs to Pressure Democrats on Taxmageddon
Democrats don't have a strategy for the biggest policy faceoff of the year, and progressives should force them to adopt one.
Jun 7, 2012 / George Zornick
A Congressional Push to Raise the Minimum Wage A Congressional Push to Raise the Minimum Wage
Minimum-wage workers today are earning less than they did in 1968—and it’s past time to fix that.
Jun 6, 2012 / George Zornick
Mortgage Fraud Investigation Pushes Forward, Hires Criminal Prosecutor Mortgage Fraud Investigation Pushes Forward, Hires Criminal Prosecutor
As the Department of Justice weakly defends its record on pursuing financial crimes, the RMBS makes a promising hire.
Jun 5, 2012 / George Zornick
Occupy Our Homes Faces Off With US Marshals in Washington Occupy Our Homes Faces Off With US Marshals in Washington
To prevent an unfair foreclosure, protesters attempted to block the authorities from entering a home on Capitol Hill.
Jun 5, 2012 / George Zornick
Jobs Numbers Reveal Two Crises Jobs Numbers Reveal Two Crises
Not only is there a jobs crisis in America but a political one as well.
Jun 1, 2012 / George Zornick