In October, we noted that the U.S. Treasury Department had blacked out key details of contracts it awarded as part of its $700 billio … more…
In order to keep tabs on how the Treasury Department is handling the $700 billion bailout, Congress split up the payments. The first … more…
This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times and also appears in that newspaper’s Nov. 11, 2008 issue.
Goldman, Sachs … more…
This morning, the government unveiled its latest move: upping the AIG bailout to $150 billion.
There were some strings attached, in … more…
We’ve been hearing for weeks about how the Treasury Department is on the cusp of dramatically widening its current bailout program. F … more…
It’s time for our Bailout Watch update of the day. Today we’ve added four banks, including a big one, Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank, fo … more…
Since mid-September, the government has doled out hundreds of billions in loans. And so far, the bailout of AIG seems by far the risk … more…
The U.S. Treasury Department has decided against publicly releasing key details of the contract it awarded Bank of New York Mellon to … more…
It was only a matter of time before "The Reckoning," the New York Times' series on the roots of the financial crisis, concentrated on … more…
Charles Morris is one of the sages of Wall Street. A former lawyer and banker, Morris published a book in January that predicted, as … more…
With the global financial system teetering on the edge, the U.S. government has been making historic moves on a near-daily basis. Som … more…
We’ve written before -- somewhat skeptically -- about the FBI's apparent investigations into Lehman Brothers, AIG and other once-hi … more…
At last night’s debate, Gov. Palin promised that she and Senator McCain will “get rid of the greed and corruption on Wall Street. … more…
Four years ago, the SEC made what appears to be a fateful decision. As ProPublica and others have reported, the commission exempted m … more…
The Securities and Exchange Commission last week abolished the special regulatory program that it applied to Wall Street's largest in … more…
Regulatory agencies moved on two fronts yesterday to help banks caught in the financial crisis. The first move -- asking Congress to … more…
Not long after the administration decided to pursue a massive bailout plan, there were reports of a massive lobbying effort. Lobbyist … more…
ProPublica
The House just rejected the $700 billion bailout plan, but it's not the only bailout in town. On Saturday, the U.S. Senat … more…
With the financial markets still teetering, yesterday's New York Times took a step back and did some forensic reporting, explaining h … more…
When it comes to diagnosing the root of the current financial crisis, the main culprits have become familiar: mortgage lenders and Wa … more…
February 26, 2010
Fed Probing Wall Street’s Potential Role in Greek Crisis Neil Irwin and Zachary A. Goldfarb, Washington Post, February 26, 2010
February 16, 2010
Wall St. Helped to Mask Debt Fueling Europe’s Crisis Louise Story, Landon Thomas Jr. and Nelson D. Schwartz, New York Times, February 16, 2010
February 11, 2010
Wall St.’s Biggest Bonuses Go to Not-So-Big Names Eric Dash, New York Times, February 11, 2010
January 22, 2010
Top Banks Waged Costly Lobbying Crusade During Financial Crisis Silla Brush, The Hill, January 22, 2010
January 05, 2010
How Wall Street Lobbyists Bought Washington Kevin Drum, Mother Jones, January 05, 2010
October 23, 2009
Magic Tricks on Corporate Books Mara Der Hovanesian, BusinessWeek, October 23, 2009