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“True Perversity”: Mitt Romney’s Obscene Posturing As A Wall Street Critic
Among the many obfuscations of Mitt Romney last night, this was perhaps the biggest laugher of them all: ROMNEY: Dodd-Frank was passed, and it includes within it a number of provisions that I think...
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“The Sentiment Is Swinging”: Unanimous Senate Vote Bolsters Movement To Break...
It’s nearly impossible to get 99 U.S. senators to agree on anything. But this past weekend, 99 senators agreed to send a non-binding message that the $83 billion subsidy “too big to fail” banks get...
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“Taking On Too Big To Fail”: Financial Reform Is About To Catch A Second Wind...
Financial reformers seeking new rules beyond the range of the Dodd-Frank law haven’t had much to cheer about this year. The chances of Congress passing new regulations—OK, passing anything—look bleak,...
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“Obama’s Other Success”: Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Is Working
Although the enemies of health reform will never admit it, the Affordable Care Act is looking more and more like a big success. Costs are coming in below predictions, while the number of uninsured...
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“Elizabeth Warren Makes A Powerful Case”: Who Does The Government Work For?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she isn’t running for president. At this rate, however, she may have to. The Massachusetts Democrat has become the brightest ideological and rhetorical light in a party whose...
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“Wall Street Vampires”: Lurking In Their Coffins, The Enemies Of Reform Can’t...
Last year the vampires of finance bought themselves a Congress. I know it’s not nice to call them that, but I have my reasons, which I’ll explain in a bit. For now, however, let’s just note that these...
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