Update: 25 People at the Heart of the Meltdown
Aug 7, 2012 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?
Barney Frank to Call It Quits
Nov 28, 2011 Want to get a quick read on another American's politics? Say the words Barney Frank The Massachusetts congressman has become a distinctive presence in the House of Representatives over the last 32 years, becoming a lightning rod for condemnation and celebration, depending on where you sit On Monday (more) Updated.
The Tea Party and Goldman Sachs: A Love Story
Jul 6, 2011 Face it We live in two nations, sharply divided by an enormous economic chasm between the super-rich and everyone else This should be an obvious fact of life for most Americans.Chris Dodd and the Politics of Joy
Aug 9, 2010 When I sat down last week at the Capitol with Chris Dodd to talk about his 36 years in Congress, he didn't change my attitude toward the longest-winded legislative body in the world. But he reminded me of something missing in our public life: an ebullient joy about what democratic politics can accomplish.Senate Gives Financial Reform a Big Boost
Jul 15, 2010 On Thursday, the Senate helped bring financial reform one step closer to reality by approving legislation designed to get at some of the roots, at least, of the economic destruction that Wall Street wrought two years ago.
Obama Brushes Off GOP’s Bailout Claim, Pushes On With Financial Reform
Apr 15, 2010 Congressional Republicans are mobilizing for an assault on President Obama's next regulatory project: financial reform. However, Obama's not hearing it when it comes to the GOP's claim that the Democrats' current bill would make it easier for big financial institutions to angle for government bailouts down the line.
Lame Bill From a Lame Duck
Mar 17, 2010 If you think health care reform has been an unsatisfying test of the government’s ability to deal with our pressing problems, brace yourself for bigger disappointment in its attempt to bridle Wall Street. This is when the true heavies go to work, and, as opposed to the medical industry lobby, the moneychangers fear not the wrath of their clients or, as Scripture tells, any higher power. If you think health care reform has been an unsatisfying test of the government’s ability to deal with our pressing problems, brace yourself for bigger disappointment in its attempt to bridle Wall Street.
No to Consumer Protection Agency
Feb 28, 2010 Plans to create an independent agency to provide consumer financial protection have probably been scrapped. According to a leaked document, Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd is proposing that the protection office be within the Treasury Department instead of being independent, a clear capitulation to the Republicans.Journal Time With Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin
Jan 14, 2010 It's hard to imagine that Glenn Beck had never met Sarah Palin before Wednesday. After all, as Fox News' lachrymose host suggested in this clip from his eponymous show that very day, the two of them have so much in common.
Dodd Confirms Retirement Rumors
Jan 7, 2010 Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd announced Wednesday that he won't seek re-election this November, making him the third high-profile Democrat to talk retirement in just one 24-hour news cycle. Despite Democrats' worries about the 2010 elections, Dodd's potential replacement from his party may have a fighting chance to score his Senate seat.
