‘Every Body Has a Story’: A Striking Depiction of American Poverty

Beverly Gologorsky Jul 2, 2018 Beverly Gologorsky's new book is "a rare working-class novel ... about the 2007-2009 foreclosure crisis and how it hit not those 'too big to fail,' but those too small not to be clobbered by it," writes TomDispatch editor Tom Engelhardt. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Company Bone-Us

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The Ghosts of ‘New Democrats’ Are Haunting Us

Norman Solomon / Truthdig May 1, 2018 A fundamental battle for democracy is in progress—a conflict over superdelegates to the Democratic Party's national convention in 2020. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Donald Trump and the Next Crash: Making the Fed an Instrument for Disaster

Nomi Prins / TomDispatch Apr 30, 2018 There’s a crucial institution in Washington that few in the media seem to be paying attention to, even as President Trump quietly makes it his own. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

American Idol

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Morgan Stanley’s Profits Fall 59 Percent Due to Tax Bill

KEN SWEET / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2018 The investment bank's earnings plummeted in the fourth quarter as it had to book $990 million in charges related to the new law. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Goldman Sachs Posts $1.9 Billion Loss Due to New Tax Law

KEN SWEET / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2018 It is the investment bank's first quarterly loss in more than six years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Student Debt Slavery: Time to Level the Playing Field

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jan 4, 2018 To get fair credit terms, students need to know their rights and mobilize. They can demand better terms through state-owned banks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Battle of Doughnuts (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Nov 30, 2017 Poor Wall Street folks, they have it so tough that the President of the United States and Mick Mulvaney have to come to their rescue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yannis Varoufakis on Bankruptocracy, the New Global Regime (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2017 The economist explains how the 2008 financial crisis gave rise to a system in which bankrupt banks rule the world economy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Led by GOP, Senate Moves to Repeal Consumer Banking Rule

Kevin Freking / AP Oct 25, 2017 The rule would have allowed consumers to band together to sue their bank or credit card company. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Surrogate Suggests Consumer Protection Agency Head Should Be Ousted

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jul 31, 2017 The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, is catching heat from GOP operatives -- most recently Trump loyalist Corey Lewandowski -- who are looking to gut the agency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )