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Wall Street’s Corruption Runs Deeper Than You Can Fathom

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 7, 2018 Author Carmen Segarra sounds off on Goldman Sachs (pictured: Chairman Blankfein), deregulation and how our culture rewards bad behavior. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Trump’s War on the Fed

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Nov 2, 2018 In its interest rate hikes, the Fed has “gone crazy,” the president says. The same may be said of him, but is there a method to his madness? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Buoyant Stocks Lift U.S. Household Wealth, Mainly for the Affluent

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press Sep 20, 2018 Although the Federal Reserve cites gains in Americans' net worth in the most recent quarter, the increases are disproportionately flowing to the richest one-tenth of the population. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

When Timothy Geithner Defied Barack Obama

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Sep 11, 2018 The former treasury secretary's refusal to obey his boss altered the course of the Great Recession—and likely gave us Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Conjuring Up the Next Depression

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 10, 2018 The world's central banks have injected trillions in fabricated money into the global financial system. Now the only question is when the catastrophic explosion will occur. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

5 Key Financial Misadventures of the Trump Era (So Far)

Nomi Prins / TomDispatch Aug 5, 2018 Here's a look at the president's travels on the paths of chaos, and at the economic damage that might lie ahead. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

How Trump Could Rein In the Fed

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jul 28, 2018 The president is not happy with Federal Reserve policy and is in a position to do something about it. But if he is going to change the makeup of the Federal Reserve Board, he must appoint people who understand how to kick-start the economy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Dials Up Tariff Threat on China

The Associated Press Jul 20, 2018 U.S. markets slide as the president says he's willing to hit every product imported from China with tariffs and again criticizes the Federal Reserve, as well as some of the nation's biggest trading partners. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Dreaming: Cannabis Cash, Public Banks—and the State’s Own Mini-Fed?

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jul 3, 2018 Los Angeles voters and California legislators exploring the public bank option may be breaking not just from Wall Street but from the Federal Reserve. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Minimum-Wage Earners Can’t Afford 2-Bedroom Rentals in U.S.

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jun 14, 2018 A study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition finds that the average worker would have to put in 122 hours per week to afford a two-bedroom apartment at the national fair market rent. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Unemployment Rate Hits 18-Year Low

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press Jun 1, 2018 U.S. employers add 223,000 jobs in May, helping to lower the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Fed Boosts Wall Street, Not Main Street

Nomi Prins / Truthdig May 1, 2018 Today's central bank collusion is nothing more than a massive “trickle down” subsidy for the financial system—and promises for the masses. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )