Why the tough love for Detroit and kid gloves for Wall Street? Wall Street has bought its gentle treatment through a long-term…
What can $5 billion buy in Washington? Quite a lot. Over the 1998-2008 period, the financial sector spent more than $5 billion…
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Thank you, George Bush. The federal government is finally acting to protect the auto industry from failure. The $17.4 billion in loans…
South Nashua, N.H. – Across the nation, companies are lopping off hundreds of thousands of jobs, retailers are shuttering stores, and automakers…
With the U.S. government offering trillions of dollars in supports for the financial sector, it is startling to witness the casual way…
Over the past week, Americans — and people around the world — rightfully celebrated the breakthrough election of an African-American to be…
Good morning, America. Hello, world. Yes, the skies over Mordor are now brightening.* There is an almost palpable, physical sense of relief…
It is an extraordinary time. On Friday, the Washington Post ran a front-page story titled, "The End of American Capitalism?" Today, the…
There’s mounting talk on Capitol Hill that a Wall Street bailout will include some limits on executive compensation, as well as contradictory…
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