6 insidious ways you’re getting ripped off
And how to fight back
Thursday, May 2, 2013 5:53 PM UTC 23Business AlterNet, Business, U.S. Economy
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Canada tightens restrictions on Bitcoin trading
Both the Royal Bank of Canada and TDBank have frozen Bitcoin accounts, without explaining their reasoning
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 10:31 PM UTCTechnology the daily dot, bitcoins, Canada
Holder: Banks too big to prosecute
The A.G.'s comment to the Senate Judiciary Committee points to structural problem with big banks
Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 3:06 PM UTC 39Business Eric Holder, Too Big to Fail
How to save the USPS
Hint: It will also protect ordinary Americans from financial predators
Monday, Feb 18, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 25News POstal service, Government
Taibbi: HSBC got away with murder
The bank laundered money for drug traffickers and terrorist groups and received a slight slap on the wrist
Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 9:00 PM UTCBusiness Matt Taibbi, HSBC
Bank heist fantasies find an outlet
California artists run fantasy bank robbery contest pushing ideas about legality and justice after financial crisis
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 6:57 PM UTCNews Wall Street, Financial Crisis
Insiders reveal deep flaws with foreclosure review project
Reports from insiders say system to find justice for burned homeowners was "a facade"
Monday, Jan 14, 2013 7:10 PM UTCBusiness Banking, Foreclosures
Major settlements better for banks than homeowners
Ten big banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo agreed to billions in payouts but still get off lightly
Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 1:56 PM UTCBusiness Foreclosure, Mortgage Crisis
BNY Mellon reaches Madoff settlement
The investment managers will pay $210 million for driving clients towards the Ponzi scheme
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012 9:04 PM UTCBusiness BNY Mellon, Ponzi Scheme, Banking
JPMorgan posts record earnings
Jamie Dimon says he believes U.S. housing market has "turned a corner"
Friday, Oct 12, 2012 8:56 PM UTCBusiness Mortgage Crisis, Wall Street
Lehman’s toxic legacy
The investment bank collapsed four years ago today, and yet our politicians have done little to fix the system
Saturday, Sep 15, 2012 3:01 PM UTCPolitics economy, Investment, Banking
Clinton’s no liberal hero
The former president is suddenly at the center of the 2012 race. Have we forgotten how he screwed the economy?
Friday, Sep 14, 2012 7:57 PM UTC 54Politics Bill Clinton, 2012 Elections
Underwater homeowners face a tax time bomb
On Dec. 31, underwater homeowners could be hit with a huge tax bill, unless Congress moves to help them
Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012 8:00 PM UTC 26Politics U.S. Economy, Mortgage Crisis
NYT’s “grossly inaccurate” hit piece on Neil Barofsky
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Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 7:48 PM UTCPolitics U.S. Economy, Politics
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