Goldman Sachs Doing "God's Work"?
The only thing worse than Goldman Sachs amassing billions in bonus money for its executives, based on various government subsidies and bailout measures, is listening to it try to explain it all away.
The only thing worse than Goldman Sachs amassing billions in bonus money for its executives, based on various government subsidies and bailout measures, is listening to it try to explain it all away.
Allison Kilkenny | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics
The Times shows its agenda when it refers to the not-yet-existing AIG bonuses slashes as "the humbling downfall of the once-proud giants" while all those pesky citizens won't stop with the "populist animosity."
Jill Schlesinger | Posted 08.13.2009 | Business
Goldman Sachs has benefited from a lack of competition: with fewer players in the game, spreads have been wider, allowing for more robust profits for those who have the wherewithal to enter the game.
Michael Martin | Posted 06.28.2009 | Business
Speculators can be to blame for price volatility in the short term -- and by that I mean intra-day. But not for days and weeks. Speculators do not cause trends in commodity prices.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Posted 05.21.2009 | Business
So long as Goldman Sachs may need us again in the future, whatever bonus they are paying today is a bonus that may be covered by the taxpayer tomorrow.
Reuters | Posted 05.20.2009 | Business
Strong banks will be allowed to repay federal bailout funds, but only if such a move passes a test to determine whether it is in the national economic...
AP | SARA LEPRO | Posted 05.14.2009 | Business
NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs, in another sign that banks may be turning around, beat Wall Street's earnings expectations as it reported a profit of ...
abcnews.go.com | Posted 01.17.2009 | Business
Banks that were rescued with billions of dollars in public funds have, in most cases, refused to provide specifics about how they have used or intend ...
Charles Gasparino | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business