U.S. Buckles Down on Rate-Fixing Case

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 16, 2012 The U.S. Justice Department has identified potential crimes committed by several big banks -- including Barclays -- and their employees amid a global investigation into the Libor scandal, in which financial institutions allegedly rigged interest rates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bank of America Reports $1.2 Billion Quarterly Loss

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2011 Bank of America has reported its second straight quarterly loss, $1.2 billion for the last three months of 2010 after a devaluation of its mortgage business. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Toyota to Post First Loss in 70 Years

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2008 Here's yet another sign of the econo-polcalypse: Toyota Motor Corp., which has been profitable for decades thanks to steady sales and shrewd leadership, has predicted a loss for the first time in 70 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Job Loss Highest in 5 Years

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2008 The short month of February was long on economic problems, as 63,000 U.S. jobs were lost over the 29 days. In other words, for those betting that a recession isn't around the corner, the outlook is dim. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Theater Review: ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’

Eunice Wong / Truthdig May 30, 2007 In her first Truthdig theater review, actor and writer Eunice Wong takes in director David Hare's stage production of "The Year of Magical Thinking," Joan Didion's haunting memoir about the sudden death of her husband (she would also later lose her daughter) and the heartbreaking mind tricks she used to try to conjure him back. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

New York Theater Review: ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’

Eunice Wong / Truthdig May 30, 2007 In her first Truthdig theater review, actor and writer Eunice Wong takes in director David Hare's stage production of "The Year of Magical Thinking," Joan Didion's haunting memoir about the sudden death of her husband (she would also later lose her daughter) and the heartbreaking mind tricks she used to try to conjure him back. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Christian Weight Loss Programs Booming

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2006 Apparently the programs' emphasis on group support and, like Alcoholics Anonymous, deference to a higher power aid some people in losing weight. But a Yale diet expert is extremely skeptical. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Losses Are Democrats’ Gains

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 Although Republicans have been losing ground in polls for some time, poll numbers for Democrats haven't been rising much at all--until now. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )