Counting on a new accounting

By Marianne Lavelle

It has to be one of the more obscure subjects ever addressed in a news release from a major presidential campaign. John McCain — who two wee

Project updates on recovery.gov lack clarity

A Texas company that received $14,675 in economic stimulus money submitted a mandatory progress report to the federal government using just

Analysis — N.C. consumer advocates seeing red over bait and switch by one of the blues

By Wendell Potter

Consumer advocates in North Carolina thought they had a deal with Blue Cross on a health insurance exchange, but now they are having doubts.
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Credit rater says new consumer agency is much-needed "medicine" for banks

By Shirley Gao

Will big banks benefit from a CFPB crackdown on risky products?

No unemployment worries for bank lobbyists in Washington, where business is booming

By Shirley Gao

Big banks bulking up Washington offices by hiring more lobbyists

The roots of the financial crisis: Who is to blame?

By John Dunbar and David Donald

Banks that financed subprime industry collecting billions in bailouts
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U.S. stock market plunge followed Financial Stability Oversight Council warning

By Michael Hudson

Financial Stability Oversight Council's warning of fragile markets borne out by stock market plunge

Stock market plunge shows need for tough oversight of financial system, reformers say

By Michael Hudson

Is stock market plunge a sign that tough Wall St. reforms are still needed?

As housing crisis festers, mortgage servicers spend $8 million on political contributions

By Michael Hudson and Aaron Mehta

Mortgage servicers pony up $8 million in political donations as housing crisis festers

Promoting privatization

ICIJ research showed that privatization is playing an ever-increasing role in bank lending policies

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