Economic Policy

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

Deficit Hawk Hysteria Deficit Hawk Hysteria

The time to pay down the deficit will come only after the economy recovers.

Oct 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / William Greider

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

Memo to Investigators: Dig Deep Memo to Investigators: Dig Deep

The first step toward lasting financial reform is to identify the roots of the crisis.

Oct 8, 2009 / Feature / William Greider

Wade Rathke Speaks Out Wade Rathke Speaks Out

Just a few weeks ago, a book talk by ACORN founder Wade Rathke wouldn't have drawn much press attention, but the organization's recent notoriety as a conservative boogeyman has thr...

Sep 30, 2009 / Chris Hayes

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