Obama Talks Banks, Bonuses and Basketball on Leno

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2009 The merger of the entertainment and political spheres is now complete. Witness this lengthy chatfest between President Barack Obama and Jay Leno on Thursday's "Tonight Show." During the broadcast Obama cracks jokes about the Secret Service, the Special Olympics (oops) and "American Idol" between more serious discussions about the economy and alternative energy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

American Express Cutting 7,000 Jobs

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2008 Joining in the unhappy trend of mass layoffs, American Express announced Thursday that 10 percent of the credit card company's work force will soon be cut due to the current economic crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pay Your Bills, Become Terror Threat

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 A retired Texas schoolteacher pays off a larger-than-usual chunk of his credit card bill--and the payment gets frozen as Homeland Security investigates. "It's scary how easily someone in Homeland Security can get permission to spy," says the teacher. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )