What Donald Trump Means for the Economy

By Simon Johnson / Moyers & Company Nov 14, 2016 Trump and congressional Republicans will be able to pass an agenda that jeopardizes middle-class Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer Questions Lawrence Summers and Michael Blumenthal on the 2008 Financial Crash (Video)

Jul 27, 2016 On Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention, Truthdig's editor in chief confronted the two former Treasury secretaries about the role financial deregulation played in the Wall Street crash. On Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention, Truthdig's editor in chief confronted the two former Treasury secretaries about the role financial deregulation played in the Wall Street crash. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will Hillary Clinton’s Plan to Have Her Husband Fix the Economy Hurt Her at the Polls?

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2016 The intense scrutiny of Bill Clinton’s economic record may not give her the boost she is expecting. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

They Exist: ‘Bankers for Bernie’ Fight for Sanders in New York

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 15, 2016 A group of high-profile Wall Street figures “are prepared to abandon pure self-interest and embrace the radical financial reforms espoused by Bernie Sanders.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Progressive Congressional Candidate Tim Canova

BLANK Feb 1, 2016 This reform-minded lawyer and law professor with a history of progressive advocacy is answering Bernie Sanders' call for a political revolution by challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida for her congressional seat. Here, Truthdig interviews him, and we like what he has to say. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Populist Revolution: Bernie and Beyond

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Jan 27, 2016 With disenfranchised millennials at his back, Bernie Sanders' proposal of a real financial revolution, a fundamental change in the system itself, is a great start to the necessary overhaul of society. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

SEC Chair Seeks to Oust Regulator Who Regulated Auditing Firms

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 25, 2015 The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission says she will replace the chair of a group formed to keep auditors of publicly traded companies honest with someone likely to be more amenable to corporate interests. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sen. Warren’s Critique of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Puts Prickly Obama on Defense

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 14, 2015 The senator's unyielding criticism of the proposed trade treaty has driven the president into uncharacteristic contortions as he defends what he alleges to be “the most progressive trade deal in history” -- a deal that contains certain elements he won’t allow the public to see. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

House Democrats Kill Deregulation Bill in New Congress

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 9, 2015 Just hours into the 114th Congress, House Republicans tried to pass a melange of 11 bills from the previous body that was meant to weaken regulation of banks and the financial industry. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Austerity Muzzles Wall Street Regulators

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 2, 2013 American austerity is finally having one of its deep, pernicious effects in the service of runaway capitalists -- preventing government regulators from regulating due to inadequate funds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Not Too Big to Jail: Eliot Spitzer Is Wall Street’s Worst Nightmare

By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Aug 20, 2013 Before his infamous resignation as governor of New York in March 2008, Eliot Spitzer was one of our fiercest champions against Wall Street corruption in a state that had some of the toughest legislation for controlling the banks -- and by extension, an advocate for women. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Fed Chairman Bernanke: ‘I Agree With Elizabeth Warren 100 Percent’ on Big Banks

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 21, 2013 If Bernanke's stance is any indication, Sen. Warren, who was just sworn in this January, is already having a positive impact on Washington. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )