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Financial Reform
Democrats Have a Plan to Save the Post Office — and Kill Payday Lenders Kirsten Gillibrand’s bill establishing a public option for banking would help the poor, bolster the post office, and devastate usurers.
By Eric Levitz
House GOP Passes Bill Gutting Dodd-Frank But Paul Ryan’s attempt to deregulate the big banks won’t get anywhere in the Senate, where it will need Democratic votes to pass.
By Eric Levitz
Republican Uses Obama’s Wall Street Speaking Fee to Justify Dodd-Frank Repeal A testament to the GOP’s shameless mendacity — and the former president’s misjudgment.
By Eric Levitz
Reckless Bankers Won’t Get Bonuses Anymore Regulators announce a long-delayed rule curbing compensation for bankers who take excessive risks.
By Eric Levitz
The DNC Chair Lends a Hand to Payday Lenders Wasserman Schultz is bravely protecting payday lenders against Elizabeth Warren’s regulatory agency.
By Eric Levitz
white men with money
May 16, 2012
By Joe Coscarelli
the coming econopocalypse
May 10, 2011
By Nitasha Tiku
what can brown do for you?
July 12, 2010
By Dan Amira
comings and goings
June 28, 2010
By Dan Amira
financial reform
June 25, 2010
By Dan Amira
white men with money oversight
Apr. 28, 2010
By Dan Amira
switching teams
Apr. 27, 2010
By Josh Duboff
oh congress!
Apr. 27, 2010
Senator Ben Nelson Stands Up for Poor Warren Buffett At least one senator is standing up for the world’s richest men!
By Dan Amira
early and often
Apr. 22, 2010
By Chris Rovzar
financial regulation
Apr. 21, 2010
Progress Made As Senate Committee Passes Derivatives Reform Bill Agricultural Committee votes in favor of proposal by 13–8 margin.
By Josh Duboff
early and often
Apr. 21, 2010
Obama Is Coming to New York Tomorrow He’ll speak at the Cooper Union on financial-regulation reform at a very opportune time.
By Chris Rovzar
financial reform
Jan. 31, 2010
Volcker Lays Out Plan for Financial Reform “The phrase ‘too big to fail’ has entered into our everyday vocabulary…”
By Josh Duboff