Financial Crisis

Nobel Economist Nails Why Right-Wingers' Coronavirus Tactics Are Scarily Familiar

“In 2020 we’re relearning the lessons of 2008 — namely, that America’s right-wingers can’t handle the truth," warned Paul Krugman.
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Stocks, Dow Sink As Coronavirus Fears Continue Driving Economic Uncertainty

Some indexes are set to close out their worst week since the depths of the financial crisis in 2008.
By AP

Paul Volcker, Former Federal Reserve Chairman, Dies At 92

He led the country's central banking system in the late 1970s and 1980s.
By Paul Wiseman and Christopher Rugaber, AP

For Elizabeth Warren, The Wealth Tax Is About More Than Money

The feud between Warren and economist Larry Summers is a reckoning with the Democratic Party's relationship with the super-rich.
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Lebanon Protesters Form Human Chain In Midst Of Economic Crisis

Demonstrators are furious at a sectarian ruling elite they accuse of plundering state resources for personal gain.
By Reuters

Supreme Court Steps Into Case Over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The CFPB, a federal consumer finance watchdog agency, was created as part of the Dodd-Frank legislation in response to the financial crisis.
By AP

Twitter Users Blast Chase Over This Tone-Deaf Tweet

And you know Sen. Elizabeth Warren shot back over the now-deleted post.
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U.S. Stocks Suffer Worst Year Since 2008 Financial Crisis

Despite a dismal year, the market closed out 2018 on a bright note.
By ALEX VEIGA, AP

Ten Years After The Financial Crisis, The Contagion Has Spread To Democracy Itself

Tim Geithner, Ben Bernanke and Hank Paulson dealt a catastrophic blow to public faith in American institutions.
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9 Faces Of The 2008 Financial Crisis: Where Are They Now?

As the consequences of the crisis continue to be felt, some of those involved have fared better than others.
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