Unemployment Hits 49-Year Low as U.S. Employers Step Up Hiring

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press May 3, 2019 The numbers suggest fewer concerns about sustaining economic growth as the recovery from the Great Recession nears the decade mark. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wall Street Notches Best Day in 10 Years in Holiday Rebound

ALEX VEIGA / The Associated Press Dec 26, 2018 The Dow rallies more than 1,000 points after a four-day losing streak, but the market remains on track for its worst December since 1931. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Malaysia Files Criminal Charges Against Goldman Sachs

The Associated Press Dec 17, 2018 The Malaysian attorney general says his government is seeking several billion dollars in fines for breaches of securities laws. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wall Street Is the Definition of a Ponzi Scheme (Literally)

Lee Camp / Truthdig Sep 11, 2018 If only investors knew exactly what they were getting into—and what they aren’t going to get out of it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Tech Woes, Worsening Tensions With China Sink U.S. Stocks

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Apr 2, 2018 The Dow loses 458.92 points after China raises import duties on a number of U.S. exports, bringing the two economic giants closer to a full-on trade conflict. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dow Surges 669, Clawing Back Lost Ground

The Associated Press Mar 26, 2018 The Dow Jones industrial average erases nearly half the ground it lost last week, marking its biggest gain since August 2015. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Stocks Power Higher After Bad Week; Dow Jumps 410

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2018 The market claws back more of its massive losses from the previous two weeks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Are We Safe From the Next Ponzi Scheme? (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2018 Investigative reporter Steve Fishman explains how Bernie Madoff was able to pull off one of the largest financial crimes in U.S. history, and whether regulators have taken steps to ensure Americans won't get conned again. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is a Giant Public Subsidy to Developers and Investors

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Jun 11, 2017 The American people shouldn't have to pay—twice over—for the wrong infrastructure. But that's what would happen in this huge and unnecessary tax giveaway to the rich. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Millions Paid to Administrator, Zero to Victims of Madoff

By Eric Larson / Bloomberg News May 24, 2017 For investors who lost money in Bernie Madoff's infamous Ponzi scheme and are waiting for payback from a firm enlisted by the Department of Justice, the check's (still) in the mail. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Imagine What President Donald Trump and Attorney General Chris Christie Might Do to Marijuana Laws

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2016 A new administration hostile to marijuana and a memo from the Justice Department could crash the pot movement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Marijuana Economy Comes Out of the Shadows

David Sirota / Truthdig May 16, 2015 Since Colorado voters legalized marijuana in 2012, more states and cities have been considering a similar path. At the same time, the cannabis market is looking less like a music festival and more like a Silicon Valley confab -- upscale, data-driven and focused on investors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )