Marie Cocco / TruthdigMar 25, 2008
The housing crisis brings to mind Gordon Gekko, that fictitious ambassador of Wall Street whose words, then and now, remind us why uninhibited capitalism just doesn't work. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 25, 2008
A sense of gloom still hangs over the economy, but there was cause for celebration Monday. Home sales are up for the first time in months, the dollar has regained some ground against the euro, and Wall Street had a triple-digit day. So why aren't investors smiling? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigMar 18, 2008
Never do I want to hear again from my conservative friends about how brilliant capitalists are, how much they deserve their seven-figure salaries, and how government should keep its hands off the private economy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Join our newsletterStay up to date with the latest from Truthdig. Join the Truthdig Newsletter for our latest publications.
Staff / TruthdigMar 13, 2008
Jim Cramer is best known as the host of CNBC's "Mad Money" show, but he's also a personal friend of Eliot Spitzer. Here, Cramer becomes emotional as he describes losing the "ammo" to take on Spitzer's Wall Street critics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigMar 12, 2008
Tell me again: Why should we get all worked up over the revelation that the New York governor paid for sex? Will it bring back to life the eight U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq that same day in a war that makes no sense and has cost this nation trillions in future debt? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 18, 2008
Winter 2008 is shaping up to be a gloomy season for the American economy, with mounting concerns over subprime mortgage prices and a plunging stock market. Thursday was a particularly dreary day on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones industrial average down 307 points and the Standard & Poor's 500 falling almost 3 percent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 2, 2007
Thursday was not a good day on Wall Street, with the Dow dropping over 362 points to close at 13,567.87. Meanwhile, the S&P 500, like the Dow, fell 2.6 percent, and the Nasdaq also took a hit, dipping 2.25 percent by day's end. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigOct 30, 2007
It's not surprising in the cutthroat world of Wall Street to see a big-time CEO such as Stanley O'Neal float out of the boardroom with a golden parachute. What is significant is that this grandson of a slave managed to become one of the "Masters of the Universe" in the first place. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 30, 2006
Finally, after months of hanging in the pink slip rumor mill, John Snow can move on. The White House has named Henry M. Paulson as the newest Treasury secretary; here's what we know according to the Washington Post and NYT:
He was reluctant to accept the job.
He worked in the Pentagon as a young man.
He "has been a Goldman Sachs executive since 1974, pulling down a compensation package in 2005 of $37 million."
He is "a birdwatcher who can often be found in Central Park with his binoculars."
Thank you mainstream media for your thorough profile of this very important man. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Molly Ivins / TruthdigMar 23, 2006
"I don't so much mind that newspapers are dying -- it's watching them commit suicide that pisses me off." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 8, 2006
Andrew Fastow, the company's former chief financial officer, testifies that he concocted fraud in face-to-face meetings with Enron's chief executive, Jeffrey Skilling
Also, check out Robert Scheer's latest column on Enron, or a compendium of earlier ones
. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Join our newsletterStay up to date with the latest from Truthdig. Join the Truthdig Newsletter for our latest publications.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, please login or create a user profile.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, upgrade to supporter.