Why Wall Street Should Stop Whining

February 8, 11:02 AM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

Bankers have failed so spectacularly at that job in the last fifteen years that they’re lucky that God himself didn’t come down to earth and boot their asses out of their new condos.

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A Victory for the Public on Foreclosures?

January 28, 12:07 PM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

So there was big news yesterday on the foreclosure settlement front. We still have to wait and see what the final deal looks like, but there are reports out that the long-awaited settlement is a far, far better deal for the public than expected. If these reports are true, it looks like New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and California AG Kamala Harris have scored an enormous victory in narrowing the scope of the settlement to the point where it really only covers robosigning abuses.

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Is Obama's 'Economic Populism' for Real?

January 26, 11:15 AM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

Obama’s decision to tap Schneiderman publicly, and dump Geithner, and whisper about a millionaire’s tax, signals a shift in its public attitude toward the Wall Street corruption issue. But how far he goes in practice remains to be seen.

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South Carolina Comedy; Poster Contest Result

January 23, 8:45 AM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

Before this past week, I was completely disgusted with the campaign story and was dreading having to cover it. Now, however, I have to admit to being seduced by the sheer entertainment value of this spectacle. TV comedy at its best!

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Romney Bombs, and Other Thoughts on the Charleston Debate

January 20, 10:30 AM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

I have an article about South Carolina and the GOP race coming out in Rolling Stone soon, so I can't say too much about that race here. But I do have a few quick notes about last night's debate in Charleston, which I had the misfortune to attend.

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The Best Politicians Money Can Buy

January 17, 4:15 PM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

Courtesy of the peerless Tyler Durden over at Zero Hedge, a hilarious graphic presentation:

A few days ago we presented a roster of the top contributors to Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign as reported by OpenSecrets. Today we have done the same for two other candidates, representing two previous election cycles: 2008 and 2004. The first table shows Romney's key contributors to date. The other two are the blacklined candidates. We are confident everyone can guess who they are, but just in case they are presented unredacted below the chart. It is ironic that nothing really changes at the end of the day in terms of whose bidding is ultimately performed by the president, whoever it may be. We have highlighted those Romney donors who are identical to previous campaign cycles.

Click here to see ZH's awesomely depressing charts.

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Everything You Need to Know About Wall Street, in One Brief Tale

January 13, 9:15 AM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

If there was ever a news story that crystalized the moral dementia of modern Wall Street in one little vignette, this is it. Newspapers in Colorado today are reportin... | More »

Revolving Door: From Top Futures Regulator to Top Futures Lobbyist

January 11, 4:50 PM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

Walter Lukken, who as head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission helped the financial services industry avoid needed reform, has just been named to head the Futures Industry Association, the chief lobbying arm of futures investors.

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Credit Card Firms: They Don't Just Steal From Cardholders

January 9, 12:23 PM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

No, they also randomly rip off small business owners who can't fight back. | More »

Iowa: The Meaningless Sideshow Begins

January 3, 10:59 AM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

The 2012 presidential race officially begins today with the caucuses in Iowa, and we all know what that means …

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Goldman's Latest Boiler-Room Stock: America

January 2, 9:08 AM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

Have a column on Iowa coming soon, but first, a quick but absurd note from the world of high finance.

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How Banks Cheat Taxpayers

December 27, 12:28 PM ET

| By Matt Taibbi

Two banks fight over the right to be the government’s underwriter, one submits a more competitive bid, the taxpayer saves money, and everyone wins. That’s the way it ought to be, correct? Correct. Except in four out of five cases, it still doesn’t happen that way.

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