Financial Reform: Fixing the Fed

Paul A. London, 01.05.2010

President of Paul A. London and Associates

Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, staked out a clear position for the upcoming debate over financial regulation at the American Economic...

Make 2010 New Year's Resolutions That Stick!

Susan Wilson Solovic, 01.05.2010

Small business expert. Award-winning entrepreneur and journalist. CEO/co-founder SBTV.com

Remember that 2010 is going to be a challenging year. So here are a few ideas to help you make resolutions that stick for your small business.

Obama's Aces Over

Matt Bennett, 01.05.2010

Third Way Vice President for Public Affairs

Right now, the President may appear to have a meager stack of chips in front of him, but it's because his entire bankroll is in the pot. And as it turns out, he's holding a couple of aces.

Meaningful Mortgage Relief: Principal Reduction Through Foreclosure Prevention

Ray Brescia, 01.05.2010

Assistant Professor of Law, Albany Law School

Lenders and servicers, even those willing to modify mortgages, are often unwilling to reduce the outstanding principal on the loans in their portfolios, placing meaningful and sustainable modifications out of reach.

Trust the Numbers

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart, 01.05.2010

Tax lawyer, former bond broker, financial blogger

One of the greatest themes around the economic blogsphere is that the government is manipulating the numbers to make things look better than they are. However, this is an easily debunked claim.

As the Economy Slides, Time to Rein in the Banksters

Danny Schechter, 01.04.2010

Editor, Mediahannel.org

It's a new year, and some, erroneously believe a new decade. What's not new is the stranglehold the banks have on our economy, quietly stashing billions for bonuses while still restricting the flow of credit.

Dec. '09 Obama Poll Watch -- Below Fifty, But Stabilizing

Chris Weigant, 01.04.2010

Author, Political Commentator, and Blogger (ChrisWeigant.com)

It's time once again for Obama Poll Watch -- our monthly look back at Obama's approval ratings for the previous month.

New Yorker 2009 Roundup

Nicholas Brown, 01.04.2010

www.thisisnickswebsite.com

It's resolution time. The new year has come and the booze-fiends are taking some time off, the philanderers are planning quality family time and delet...

No Virgina, the Economic Stats Aren't Manipulated

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart, 01.04.2010

Tax lawyer, former bond broker, financial blogger

One of the greatest themes around the economic blogsphere is the government is manipulating the numbers to make things look better than they are. However, this is an easily debunked claim.

Unprecedented Anger in the Face of Economic Hardship and War

Lynn Tilton, 01.04.2010

CEO, Patriarch Partners

As we start this new decade, we face the dangers of an unprecedented anger embedded in our nation as well as in countries across the the world. It is a time when divides are widening.

Happiness in the Post-Shopping Economy

Don McNay, 01.04.2010

Award-winning financial columnist, author, commentator and personal finance guru.

My late mother used shopping as a hobby. If she were still alive, I wonder if she would be looking for something else to occupy her time. It seems many Americans are.

In The Public Interest: It's Time for Main Street to Score a Win - Will Congress Do the Right Thing?

Ed Mierzwinski, 01.04.2010

In 2010, will the Senate be able to reject the self-serving demands of the bank lobby and protect Main Street?

Escape from Pottersville: The North Dakota Model for Capitalizing Community Banks

Ellen Brown, 01.04.2010

Author, "Web of Debt"

Where can our floundering community banks get the capital to make room on their books for substantial new loans? An innovative answer is provided by the state of North Dakota.

Why a Business Writer Wishes Wall Street Wasn't Such a Big Story

Charles Gasparino, 01.04.2010

Author, The Sellout

The American citizen in me makes me wish that people like Vikram Pandit of Citigroup and Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs weren't such a big part of American life that the country's economy rises and falls on their bad bets.

Don't Underestimate the Impact of H1N1

Hilary Kramer, 01.04.2010

Investment specialist and market strategist; Author of "Ahead of the Curve"

What impact will H1N1 have on the nation's economy? There are some industries that have benefited and will continue to benefit from H1N1.

The Miracle on Wall Street that the Media Won't Cover

Les Leopold, 01.04.2010

Author, "The Looting of America"

Wall Street is having a near record year in profits (and soon in bonuses as well). But they aren't making loans. So how are they making all that money?

My Congressman Sold Out To Wall Street

Cate Long, 01.04.2010

http://riski.us

The fight goes on in Washington to write new laws which creates a stable and transparent financial system. Wall Street and its influence is everywhere, even in guiding the actions of our congressman.

If They Are Too Big To Fail, Let's Make Them Smaller

Jim Wallis, 01.04.2010

Founder of Sojourners; speaker, author, activist

The greatest danger of the economic crisis now is that we will learn nothing from it. If that happens, all the pain and suffering so many have known will have been in vain.

How To Begin a New Year at the Start of a New Decade, When Hope is Hard to Find

Patricia Yarberry Allen, 01.04.2010

Publisher of Women's Voices For Change.org

This is the time for the recovery of our best traits: resilience, ingenuity and creativity.

Bond Fund Goliath Pimco Hires Head Of Government's $700 Billion Tarp Program; Citizens Pick Up Your Slings!

Raymond J. Learsy, 01.04.2010

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

Pimco's hiring of Neel Kashkari is a slap in the face for a public who is sated with examples of government handouts to the undeserving and the revolving door coziness perpetuated at public expense and detriment.

Goldman Sachs To Launch New HQ!

Tom Gregory, 01.03.2010

Actor, radio personality, and Tony nominated producer

The most financially-efficient building ever constructed, Goldman expects the building costs of its headquarters to have zero-impact on its bottom line, with funding provided by the TARP (Taxpayers Are Really Paying) Program.