Economic Policy

Bank CEOs Dodge Responsibility at FCIC Hearings Bank CEOs Dodge Responsibility at FCIC Hearings

The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission sent a strong message by putting Wall Street titans under oath, but answers about the financial crisis proved evasive.

Jan 13, 2010 / Mary Bottari

Balancing U.S. Deficit: All Crazy Talk Balancing U.S. Deficit: All Crazy Talk

Chris Hayes argues that the US budget deficit can be resolved--even in the short term.

Jan 13, 2010 / MSNBC

Taxpayers Lose in Citi’s Payback Plan Taxpayers Lose in Citi’s Payback Plan

Taxpayers are getting a raw deal in Citigroup's plan to repay its bailout funds. But you would never know it from reading the news.

Dec 21, 2009 / Feature / Zach Carter

Kaptur Takes on Foreclosures Kaptur Takes on Foreclosures

Representative Marcy Kaptur, a longstanding advocate for foreclosure relief, talks to The Nation about prospects for sweeping financial reform.

Nov 24, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

Shareholders Alone Can’t Correct ‘Too Big to Fail’ Shareholders Alone Can’t Correct ‘Too Big to Fail’

At major US banks, shareholders actually want their executives to be rewarded for taking on excessive risk.

Nov 23, 2009 / Feature / Zach Carter

Financial Crisis Inquiry Kicks into High Gear Financial Crisis Inquiry Kicks into High Gear

Americans want to know what went wrong during last year's economic meltdown. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission will find the answers.

Nov 16, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

More Deficit Idiocy: Politico Edition More Deficit Idiocy: Politico Edition

The discussion about deficits and debt in Washington is so colossally stupid and disingenuous that even engaging it makes me despair. But today's Politico so expertly packages toge...

Nov 13, 2009 / Chris Hayes

The Money Man’s Best Friend The Money Man’s Best Friend

Blue Dog Democrats are undermining prospects for financial-industry regulation and reform.

Nov 11, 2009 / Feature / William Greider

Fixing Too Big To Fail Fixing Too Big To Fail

How well will Representative Barney Frank's proposed regulatory reform legislation address the "too big to fail" problem?

Nov 6, 2009 / Feature / Mike Konczal

The Heart of Wall Street The Heart of Wall Street

It's undeniable that pay czar Kenneth Feinberg has had an impact on compensation at bailed-out firms. But it's equally clear that the casino culture that created this mess remains ...

Oct 30, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

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