Banking

A Master of Disaster A Master of Disaster

John Dugan helped create the "too big to fail" economy--so why is he still regulating our banks?

Dec 16, 2009 / Feature / Zach Carter

It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life

Rep. Barney Frank is in the process of bringing a package of banking reform bills to the floor. Today represented a small victory as the House Financial Services Committee, chaired...

Dec 3, 2009 / Peter Rothberg

Break Up the Banks Break Up the Banks

To reform the financial sector, we must break up "too big to fail" conglomerates and reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act.

Oct 28, 2009 / The Editors

Meet the Hazzards Meet the Hazzards

If banks were people, here's what the full $17.5 trillion bailout would look like.

Sep 23, 2009 / Feature / Chris Hayes and Nomi Prins

Tackling the Titans Tackling the Titans

If Obama leads, the people will rally to his side. A good way to remind voters of the bold change they voted for last fall: ordering a hard cap on executive pay.

Sep 9, 2009 / The Editors

UBS Money Laundering: What Did Phil Gramm Know? UBS Money Laundering: What Did Phil Gramm Know?

Was Phil Gramm truly unaware of the widespread efforts at UBS to defraud the US Treasury?

Aug 19, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Letting the Banking Rats Out of the Bag Letting the Banking Rats Out of the Bag

The average American is paying for the banking debacle not only in taxes for the bailout but with lost jobs and homes.

Aug 12, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Banking Bandits Get Their Reward Banking Bandits Get Their Reward

By now everybody must know that the top banking executives responsible for our economic meltdown have no shame.

Aug 5, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bucking the Banks Bucking the Banks

How can we expect the experts to reform the financial system when it's experts who got us into this mess to begin with?

Jun 24, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Foreclosure Fiasco Foreclosure Fiasco

The Bush-Obama strategy of throwing trillions at the banks to solve the mortgage crisis is a huge bust. Will the president be able to extricate us from this mess?

Jun 24, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

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