At Last, Some Decency on Wall Street

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 15, 2012 By the time you read this, the PR hacks of Goldman Sachs will be vigorously pressing their efforts to destroy the reputation of whistle-blower Greg Smith. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Talks Corporate Tax Cuts and Loopholes

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2012 So the official story here is that President Obama says he wants to cut the country's corporate tax rate by seven percentage points, dropping it from 35 percent to 28 percent, which gives him a nice tax-related headline on a day when similar stories are cropping up about the competition. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Geithner Eyes the Exit

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2012 If you saw the broadcast of Tuesday's State of the Union address, you might have caught Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner looking a little uneasy on his perch next to a solemn Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, which could have something to do with the state of his position at the White House. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wall Street Occupiers Make Gains

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2011 The Occupy Wall Street protests are making more than just a splash; LGBT activists join the Occupy Wall Street protests to assert their rights; meanwhile, a secret panel places Americans on a "kill list." These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Men We Trusted to Lead Us

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 29, 2011 Why are Ben Bernanke and Barack Obama just now discovering that there is a jobs crisis in this country? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama Does the Math on Deficit Reduction

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2011 President Obama rolled out a plan on Monday to reduce the federal deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade by combining cuts to benefit rights and war savings with tax increases. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sorry Elizabeth, Wall Street Said No

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 20, 2011 Obama's gutless decision to abandon Elizabeth Warren comes after the president populated his administration with the very people who created the financial meltdown. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

If McCain Had Won

Fred Branfman / Truthdig Jul 16, 2011 Nothing reveals the true state of American politics today more than the fact that Democratic President Barack Obama has left the Democratic Party far weaker than it would have been had McCain been elected.President Obama has left the Democratic Party far weaker than it would have been had Sen. John McCain been elected. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Obama Thinks Big, Republicans Balk in Deficit Talks

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2011 No visible progress was made during deficit talks Sunday in which President Barack Obama failed to persuade House Republicans to support $4 trillion in cuts over the next 10 years. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Way Away From a Second Term

Staff / Truthdig Jul 5, 2011 In his first essay for New York Magazine since quitting The New York Times last spring, Frank Rich thoughtfully details Barack Obama's failure to push back against the financial wheeler-dealers who drove the country to the brink of ruin (more). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Geithner Denies Signaling His Departure

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2011 Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner denied in an interview with former President Bill Clinton recent reports that he was considering stepping down from his post after Congress hammers out an agreement on the federal debt limit later this summer. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Road Map to Economic Armageddon

By John B. Taylor Jun 3, 2011 In "Reckless Endangerment," Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner argue that cozy connections between government and the financial industry were the primary cause of the financial crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )