Banking

Kamala Harris, Protecting and Serving the 99 Percent Kamala Harris, Protecting and Serving the 99 Percent

When it comes to defending homeowners from the big banks, the California attorney general is on a roll.

Jul 23, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky

Time for ‘Banksters’ to Be Prosecuted Time for ‘Banksters’ to Be Prosecuted

“Everyone does it” is not an adequate excuse. Will bankers depart with their multimillion-dollar rewards intact?

Jul 10, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Finance is Lost. Are Banksters Redeemable? Interview With Former JPMorgan Director John Fullerton (VIDEO) Finance is Lost. Are Banksters Redeemable? Interview With Former JPMorgan Director John Fullerton (VIDEO)

The British banking scandal reveals just how much the world of finance needs an overhaul.

Jul 9, 2012 / Laura Flanders

The Fed’s Elite Clubhouse Rules The Fed’s Elite Clubhouse Rules

Two decades of economic growth in the US has been wiped out, but all is going swimmingly for the Fed's in-crowd.

Jun 14, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Why Is the FDIC Insuring Jamie Dimon’s Mistakes?

Why Is the FDIC Insuring Jamie Dimon’s Mistakes? Why Is the FDIC Insuring Jamie Dimon’s Mistakes?

The real problem with JPMorgan’s risky bets is that the bank is gambling with our money.

May 30, 2012 / William Greider

Protesters Arrested at Iowa Wells Fargo Protesters Arrested at Iowa Wells Fargo

In Des Moines, home to Wells Fargo’s mortgage division, protesters took a stand against the bank’s abusive lending practices.

Apr 23, 2012 / Laura Flanders

For He’s a Jolly Good Scoundrel: On Sanford Weill For He’s a Jolly Good Scoundrel: On Sanford Weill

The men most responsible for the collapse of the American dream are heaped with honors at the highest levels of society.

Apr 19, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Justice for Homeowners—Still Not Served

Justice for Homeowners—Still Not Served Justice for Homeowners—Still Not Served

It took pressure from progressives to get a partly decent mortgage fraud settlement. They can’t take their eyes off the prize now.

Apr 18, 2012 / George Zornick

The Man Blocking America’s Recovery The Man Blocking America’s Recovery

With millions still on the verge of losing their homes, why is the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency standing in the way of solutions for the housing crisis? 

Mar 21, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

At Last, Some Decency on Wall Street At Last, Some Decency on Wall Street

By the time you read this, the PR hacks of Goldman Sachs will be trying to destroy the reputation of whistle-blower Greg Smith.

Mar 15, 2012 / Robert Scheer

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