Economy

Dismantling the Temple Dismantling the Temple

How to fix the Federal Reserve.

Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / William Greider

Goldman Sachs: Risk Takers or Coup Makers? Goldman Sachs: Risk Takers or Coup Makers?

Matt Taibb and others discuss Goldman Sachs's record profits and how backroom deals and taxpayer dollars were used to resuscitate the banking industry.

Jul 15, 2009 / GRITtv

‘Government Sachs’ Strikes Gold… Again ‘Government Sachs’ Strikes Gold… Again

Since most of the increase in the federal deficit is due to bailing out the banks and salvaging the greater economy they helped destroy, why is the top investment bank doing so wel...

Jul 15, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Federal Reserve Is Under Fire The Federal Reserve Is Under Fire

As details emerge of how the Fed secretly doled out trillions during the financial crisis, Congress demands accountability.

Jul 13, 2009 / American News Project

Trumka Thinks Big Trumka Thinks Big

As he mounts his run for AFL-CIO president at a moment of opportunity and peril for American workers, Richard Trumka calls for no less than a new social compact.

Jul 7, 2009 / Feature / David Moberg

Jon Stewart Blasts Beck for Bin Laden Bull Jon Stewart Blasts Beck for Bin Laden Bull

Jon Stewart is appalled by Beck and his guest Michael Scheuer's suggestion that Bin Laden should attack the US again to change Obama's policies.

Jul 2, 2009 / The Daily Show

The Root of Madoff’s Evil The Root of Madoff’s Evil

Congress should not be fooled by the argument of Wall Street lobbyists that Bernard Madoff was a lone rotten apple now safely discarded.

Jul 1, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Waste Behind Bars Waste Behind Bars

Will the recession bring the justice-system reforms that progressives have long supported?

Jun 25, 2009 / Feature / Ari Melber

Obama’s False Reform Obama’s False Reform

Congress should step up its investigations of the roots of the financial crisis and slow down the rush to weak solutions--especially the empowerment of the Federal Reserve.

Jun 24, 2009 / William Greider

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

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