Sovereign Wealth: Theirs, Not Ours Sovereign Wealth: Theirs, Not Ours
As the US economy sickens, foreign governments are on a shopping spree, scooping up bargains paid for by sovereign wealth funds.
Dec 7, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
McMansions Meet the Mortgage Crisis McMansions Meet the Mortgage Crisis
Homeowners in gated communities now facing foreclosure are learning there's no fence high enough to keep out the repo man.
Dec 3, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich
Home Sweet Gone Home Sweet Gone
The subprime crisis was not just caused by lending run amok, but by unrestrained trading that made a precarious situation even worse.
Nov 30, 2007 / Nomi Prins
Citi’s Mexican Cronies Citi’s Mexican Cronies
As megabanks seek a subprime bailout, take a lesson from Mexico. Taxpayers of the world, hold on to your wallets.
Nov 29, 2007 / Jeff Faux
The Subprime Bailout The Subprime Bailout
One way or another, banks will get taxpayer help to undo the subprime mess, but it won't be cheap. And the rest of us can bank on getting robbed in the process.
Nov 14, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
The Coming Foreclosure Tsunami The Coming Foreclosure Tsunami
As Congress grapples with the wave of foreclosures and bankruptcies resulting from the subprime mess, why are some Dems siding with the banks?
Nov 13, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hayes
The Housing Bubble Pops The Housing Bubble Pops
To solve the subprime mortgage crisis, start with aid for vulnerable homeowners, smarter economic policies and a more competent Federal Reserve Board.
Sep 13, 2007 / Dean Baker
Welcome to Fleece U Welcome to Fleece U
Our mission is to take feckless teenagers like you and turn them into full-fledged debtors.
Sep 6, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich
The House that Hedge Funds Built The House that Hedge Funds Built
The rickety financial skyscaper known as the subprime mortgage business is ready to tumble--and the rest of us may be buried in the rubble.
Jun 26, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
The Loan Shark Lobby The Loan Shark Lobby
With Democrats in control of Congress, prospects for regulating subprime lenders have improved. But don't hold your breath.
Mar 29, 2007 / Garrett Ordower