The Crooks Trying to Bail-Out Alberto Gonzales

By: emptywheel Friday December 3, 2010 1:44 pm

Let me start by stating that the words “legal” and “trust” don’t belong on a letterhead with Alberto Gonzales’ name blazoned at the top. But that’s not the most interesting part of the letter soliciting donations for a legal defense fund for AGAG (linked by Main Justice). It’s the number of signers who were deeply [...]

TARP, the Consumer-Driven Version?

By: emptywheel Monday January 12, 2009 11:12 am

Larry Summers assures Congress that Obama will use TARP to get money in the hands of small businesses and consumers. That’s good–because we already have proof that doing so will help the economy.

The Giant Pissing Contest over the Auto Bridge

By: emptywheel Saturday December 6, 2008 6:44 am

Nancy is building a bridge–but where will it go?

We’re Asking the Wrong Guys Trying to Solve the Economic Crisis

By: emptywheel Wednesday September 24, 2008 8:47 am

Why are we having two guys whose jobs it is to ensure the health of our financial system in charge of solving a problem that arises from structural weaknesses in our entire economic system?

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