Bank Presidents and the U.S. President

Christopher Brauchli, 12.28.2009

Columnist and lawyer

Even though bank presidents have shown they can single handedly almost sink the economy, they can't control the weather that prevented them from making it to a meeting with the president.

Happy Holidays from America's Banks

Michael Winship, 12.19.2009

Senior writer at Bill Moyers Journal on PBS

Never mind Barack Obama's Audacity of Hope. It's the audacity of the banks that takes your breath away.

Have We Forgotten How To March?

Les Leopold, 12.21.2009

Author, "The Looting of America"

Was the president signaling that it was time for progressives to form a visible protest movement against "fat cat bankers"?

Rape of the American Taxpayer

Eric C. Anderson, 12.17.2009

Eric C. Anderson is a national security consultant

I used to have a bumper sticker on my truck that read, "If you are not outraged, you are not paying attention." This sentiment was specifically aimed...

Citigroup Suspends Foreclosures: Grinch's Heart Grows Three Sizes!

Jill Schlesinger, 12.17.2009

Editor-at-Large, CBS MoneyWatch.com

After a dismal day attempting to raise money for its TARP exit, Citigroup needed a boost. What might shine a brighter light on the fallen financial su...

Wall Street Makes Merry With Other People's Money

Dan Collins, 12.16.2009

New York Editor-At-Large of The Huffington Post

There's a good deal of jolliness on Wall Street this holiday season, thanks to the billions of dollars in bonuses that will be stuffed into the stockings of your favorite bankers. It's safe to assume the final tally will be very big.

Wall Street's Fat Cats Are Still In Charge

Robert Scheer, 12.16.2009

Veteran Journalist and Editor of Truthdig.com

Obama's stern rhetoric apparently did not move the top banking honchos who failed to show up for this week's White House meeting with the president.

Are Bank Executives Really Stuck in the Fog?

Rep. Edolphus Towns, 12.16.2009

Common sense should have told these gentlemen that when the President of the United States summons you to the White House, you check the weather ahead of time and plan accordingly.

Fat Cat Bankers In A Fog

Jill Schlesinger, 12.15.2009

Editor-at-Large, CBS MoneyWatch.com

Yesterday's meeting between President Obama and his favorite "fat cat" bankers was one big show. The President was nonplussed that ...

With Wall Street Shorting the Dollar, It is Time for Congress to Pursue Fundamental Change

David Paul, 12.18.2009

President of the Fiscal Strategies Group

One year ago, faced with the greatest financial panic in generations, the American people swallowed hard and bailed out the banks. Today, the banks have moved on, and are tearing down the currency of the nation that saved them.

Matt Taibbi on Obama's Big Sellout

Edward Harrison, 12.11.2009

Banking and finance specialist, Global Macro Advisors

This article originally appeared on my site Credit Writedowns Matt Taibbi is one of the few commentators in the mainstream media who is not worried a...

Wall Street's Latest Ponzi Scheme: Bailout Repayments?

Les Leopold, 12.10.2009

Author, "The Looting of America"

After a year of holy hell we may be witnessing an economic miracle: Bank of America, so recently on life support, comes up with $45 billion in hard cold cash to repay TARP in less than a year.

Shaming the Shameless: Why Treasury's Tactics Won't Stop Banks from Misbehaving

Richard Zombeck, 12.02.2009

HuffPost's Eyes & Ears Mortgage Specialist. See more at www.shitheyduhree.com

Treasury wants to shame banks into treating customers fairly. But it's a curious approach to reforming an industry that apparently has no shame to begin with.

Wall Street Compensation and Accountability Gone Off The Rails

Raymond J. Learsy, 12.04.2009

Scholar and author, "Over a Barrel: Breaking Oil’s Grip on Our Future"

We are all subject to making right and wrong decisions. But in the world as most of us know it, we are held accountable for the decisions we make. Not so for Wall Street, who loans to Dubai with taxpayer money.

Forget about Dubai. The real problem is in Europe

Edward Harrison, 11.30.2009

Banking and finance specialist, Global Macro Advisors

Willem Buiter has just taken on a new role at Citigroup. The news of Willem Buiter's role as Chief Economist at Citigroup comes via DealBook at the Ne...

Jamie Dimon's World

Michael Martin, 11.29.2009

Even if he was interested in being the Secretary of the Treasury, the timing for a corporate Wall Street leader such as Dimon to make the move to the Hill would probably be political suicide for the Obama administration at this point.

Goldman and the Smell of Guilt

Charles Gasparino, 11.23.2009

Author, The Sellout

What CEO bypasses shareholders in an attempt to buy off public outrage over billion dollar bonuses if such outrage isn't justified in the first place?

The $20 Billion Gamble: The Greatest Coup in Financial History

Blake Fleetwood, 11.17.2009

Former reporter for the New York Times and Daily News

Paulson made his bets in late 2006 just as the sub-prime mortgage markets were starting to weaken. His timing was impeccable, as was his luck.

Robert Rubin: The Man at the Nexus of Big Business and Big Government

Charles Gasparino, 11.11.2009

Author, The Sellout

There are plenty of media types who blame last year's implosion and the bailout on greedy bankers, but that's only part of the story. Wall Street needed a co-conspirator; namely, the government.

Absolute Corruption Is the Rule in America

David A. Love, 11.09.2009

Writer and human rights advocate based in Philadelphia

Often, people will look at a high-profile example of corruption, and conclude that the egregious act is an exception to the rule. In reality, it might be the tip of the iceberg.

A Systemic Risk Regulator and a Compensation Tsar? Larry Summers and Ben Bernanke Must Be Kidding

David Paul, 11.03.2009

President of the Fiscal Strategies Group

With the announcement of record Wall Street bonus pools and rising credit card fees, it is time to sit back and see where we go from here.