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Update: 25 People at the Heart of the Meltdown

At the height of the financial crisis, The Guardian identified 25 bankers, economists, politicians and financial officials who helped bring about the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. What are they up to now?

Posted on Aug 7, 2012 READ MORE



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At Last, Some Decency on Wall Street

By the time you read this, the PR hacks of Goldman Sachs will be vigorously pressing their efforts to destroy the reputation of whistle-blower Greg Smith.

Posted on Mar 14, 2012 READ MORE  |  46 COMMENTS


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The Rubin Con Goes On

The corruptions of journalism were on full display when CNN’s Fareed Zakaria turned to Robert Rubin this past Sunday for advice on how to fix the financial crisis that he, as much as anyone, caused.

Did you miss the live Q & A session? Listen to the podcast here.

Posted on Aug 10, 2010 READ MORE  |  78 COMMENTS


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Is Clinton the Ticket for Obama?

Why not Hillary? Not my first choice—Al Gore is—but I find all of the pro-and-con debate about Hillary Rodham Clinton to be beside the point. She is, as Barack Obama said, likable enough, and the Dems are not likely to pick anyone better.

Posted on Jun 17, 2008 READ MORE  |  92 COMMENTS


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