After making a statement about the situation at the Washington Navy Yard, President Obama marks the anniversary of the financial crisis and ...

Hear a discussion with two financial analysts who tried to sound the alarm about Bernie Madoff's activities but were ignored by your fed...

Hear a radio segment from This American Life about the failed (and corrupt) financial regulatory system and how it contributed to the econ...

In comments from this weekend, Dr. West calls for more of a fundamental shift in economic policy, criticizing Obama's effort to hold on...

From Reuters: Bernard Madoff arrested over alleged $50 billion fraud By Edith Honan and Dan Wilchins Edith Honan And Dan Wilchins – Fri Dec ...

Apparently McCain is holding a strategy session today with his top advisers, regarding shaking up the campaign. They reportedly plan to reto...

Special Comment from Monday, October 6th. Great commentary. But I wish he would have mentioned Palin's Church - The Wasilla Bible Church...

The Mess We Are In I am not an economist nor do I claim to be an expert on finance and economic matters. I am, however, an ordinary citizen,...

All week we heard how unpopular the the "bailout" was. Members of Congress, mostly Republicans, claimed that they were getting cal...

I listened to tonights debate while at work...and I have to say, I am mad as Hell. I'm beside myself. I had to reach for my Excedrin (t...

Here are several excellent articles on the recent financial meltdown in Wall Street from the last two weeks. (cross-posted in An Ordinary Pe...

Hear a great discussion from On Point Radio , regarding the current state of the economy, particularly the poisoned financial system, and wh...

A series of articles in the NYTimes indicate very bad times on Wall Street. In Frantic Day, Wall Street Banks Teeter By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN, ...

From The Wall Street Journal.Com : Bear Stearns Closes in on Deal To Sell Itself to J.P. Morgan By DENNIS K. BERMAN, SUSANNE CRAIG and KATE ...

From the Washington Post: Deal in the Works To Freeze Rates on Subprime Loans By David Cho Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, December 1...