Wall Street

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I was fleeced by Madoff

The financial guru's Ponzi scheme cost me 30 years of retirement savings. How could he do this to me -- and why did I let him?

By Geneen Roth January 7, 2009
Dude, where's my $700 billion?

Congress handed Wall Street a huge wad of cash to jump-start the economy. It didn't work -- so where did all that money go?

By Mike Madden December 17, 2008
Alan Greenspan blames Wall Street

Who is responsible for the financial crisis? Hint: Not poor people

By Andrew Leonard October 23, 2008
Wall Street: Three cheers for socialism

Driven to ecstasy by news of worldwide bank nationalizations, the investor class celebrates. The Dow surges.

By Andrew Leonard October 13, 2008
Hard times at the bottom of the Bush economy

From a tent city in Reno to a drug dealer's block in Detroit, I saw how Republican rule has hit those living on the American fringe.

By Dan Hoyle October 13, 2008
The new improved Paulson plan

The U.S. government will become the investor of last resort. Get ready, America: You're about to own Wall Street

By Andrew Leonard October 10, 2008
Wall Street's crazy day

Friday's stock market zigs and zags were a Rorschach blot for how investors see the economy. Despair, joy, gloom, euphoria. Can we go home now?

By Andrew Leonard October 10, 2008
A debate for sobering times

With the economy nose-diving, McCain did not achieve the surge he needed, while Obama looked masterly as the candidate of reassurance.

By Walter Shapiro October 8, 2008
The low road to the White House

As the gloves come off in the presidential race, John McCain seems ever more willing to dispense with past claims to personal honor.

By Walter Shapiro October 7, 2008
Don't call it a bailout

The House learns its lesson, and with an eye toward Nov. 4, passes the Wall Street bailout -- er, rescue plan.

By Mike Madden October 3, 2008
The fear and loathing of Wall Street

Once again, Wall Street is the place Americans love to hate.

By Steve Fraser October 3, 2008
McCain proves he's unfit to serve

His threat to skip Friday night's debate and his economic grandstanding are signs of desperation. Does he even know what he believes anymore?

By Joe Conason September 26, 2008
McCain's looming debate debacle

Leading Republicans say that, short of total gridlock on the economic bailout, a McCain no-show on Friday would be "a huge political mistake."

By Walter Shapiro September 26, 2008
Why Ben and Hank are right, mostly

Our economic system is indeed on the verge of a serious meltdown, but lawmakers should not grant Bernanke and Paulson the far-reaching powers they call for in their plan.

By Brad DeLong September 25, 2008
Another Gilded Age comes to an end

With wild speculation wreaking havoc on the American financial system, will Washington recognize the need for regulation?

By Steve Fraser September 22, 2008
The corporate financiers are wrong

Would they please shut up about the wonders of an unfettered free market? It's taxpayers who are paying the price for their greed -- again.

By Joe Conason September 19, 2008
What's happening to the real economy?

While Wall Street goes for a roller-coaster ride, unemployment claims jump and household net worth declines

By Andrew Leonard September 19, 2008
Ten days that shook Wall Street

Two economics professors provide a useful explanatory lecture

By Andrew Leonard September 19, 2008
Fear and loathing on Wall Street and the campaign trail

Economic chaos, internecine warfare in the GOP, and the bailout to end all bailouts? Just another day.

By Andrew Leonard September 19, 2008
Glass-Steagal and the fall of the modern investment bank

Deregulation allowed commercial banks to invade Goldman Sachs' playground. Did that spell doom for the likes of Merrill Lynch and Lehman?

By Andrew Leonard September 18, 2008
Money talks, Barack. Are you listening?

With the fall of the Dow, Obama has the chance to change the national conversation to something more important than moose hunting.

By Walter Shapiro September 18, 2008
Bateman: Lehman Brothers -- like Bear Stearns redux

Is there still going to be a Wall Street by Friday?

September 16, 2008
The Wall Street meltdown -- and you

Lehman, AIG, WaMu, Merrill Lynch -- the fur is flying in financial markets. What does it mean for you and me?

By Andrew Leonard September 15, 2008
Dow down 300 in early trading

A bad start to a Monday -- investors do not like the morning headlines.

By Andrew Leonard September 15, 2008
Wall Street gets the jitters, again

A bond manager warns of a "tsunami"; a Fed official labels future economic health "subpar." What do Republicans have to say? Nothing, again

By Andrew Leonard September 4, 2008