Business & Economy

Understanding the Silicon Valley Bank Debacle

Robert Reich / Substack Mar 13, 2023 The real story behind the Silicon Valley Bank debacle. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The New Rules of the Game

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 17, 2020 If Bernie Sanders — miraculously — wins the nomination, Democratic Party elites suddenly will bless Trump as the least worst option. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Warren Slams Wall Street ‘Vampires’ in New Economic Plan

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jul 18, 2019 The Massachusetts senator and Democratic presidential contender wants to make it harder for big banks to prey on consumers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American Inequality Creates the Fascism We Fight Against

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jun 19, 2019 If we stay stuck in this loop, then we can only expect more of the same. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Is a Fraud, Plain and Simple

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Apr 24, 2019 The former vice president has a media image that exudes down-to-earth caring for regular folks. But his record tells a very different story. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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 )

Scum vs. Scum

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Nov 5, 2018 There is no way in these or any of our elections to vote against the interests of the corporate state. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

3 Crucial Lessons We Failed to Learn From the Great Recession

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 17, 2018 Not only have the bankers responsible escaped culpability, but we remain vulnerable to another crash. What's worse, now we have Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wall Street’s Biggest Banks Must Be Broken Up

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Jun 2, 2018 Why should banks ever be permitted to use customers' deposits—insured by the federal government—to place risky bets on the banks’ own behalf? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump and the Next Crash: Making the Fed an Instrument for Disaster

Nomi Prins / TomDispatch Apr 30, 2018 There’s a crucial institution in Washington that few in the media seem to be paying attention to, even as President Trump quietly makes it his own. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Getting From Profits for a Few to Health Care for All

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Mar 19, 2018 Organizing people dedicated to change begins with a conversation among friends and comrades. Start small, and start now. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

The Next Financial Crisis Will Be Worse Than the Last One

Nomi Prins / Truthdig Dec 29, 2017 The U.S. financial system remains unreformed, and no one in any position of power will do anything to fix it. The only question is when the bubble will burst. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )