David Sirota / TruthdigMar 30, 2015
The phrase "regulatory capture" shrouds a serious problem in vaguely academic jargon, making it seem like unimportant esoterica rather than anything noteworthy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 14, 2015
The latest Securities and Exchange Commission examination of credit rating firms found problems similar to those documented in ProPublica’s investigation of tobacco bonds. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigSep 13, 2014
A proposed Securities and Exchange Commission rule would force publicly traded companies to disclose their political spending to their shareholders. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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David Sirota / TruthdigJun 6, 2014
A few weeks ago, a top official at the Securities and Exchange Commission reported on what he called a "remarkable" amount of potentially illegal behavior in the private equity industry -- aka the industry that buys up, changes and sells off smaller companies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 13, 2014
A retiring prosecutor reveals just how unlawful the SEC is; the Netflix show "House of Cards" has helped China's image in the U.S.; meanwhile, the long-term unemployment crisis must be resolved. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigFeb 21, 2014
If ever there was a perfect example of how employment discrimination against gay people operates on a day-to-day basis -- and why Congress needs to outlaw such discrimination -- the National Football League just provided it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 16, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission says it has won the largest ever settlement in an insider trading suit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 13, 2013
The broadcaster points out that President Obama, just like George W. Bush, is pushing his nominees through the revolving door between regulatory agencies and the banks they're supposed to oversee. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 17, 2013
At a Senate hearing Thursday, Elizabeth Warren exposed and shamed regulators for failing to prosecute banks that played a leading role in the financial crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 25, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including President Obama naming a new SEC head and Joe Biden dispensing some interesting earthquake advice during a Google+ "Fireside Hangout." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 7, 2012
Reports in the business press tout a prime participant in the great banking hustle as a possible candidate to be the next Treasury secretary. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigNov 27, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including another legal challenge to President Obama's health care law and billionaire Warren Buffet discusses what Congress should do about taxing the wealthy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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