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Sanders's hold on Bernanke shows rising public concern about the Fed
WASHINGTON, December 2 ? Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today placed a hold on the nomination of Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. "The ... | More »December 3, 2:05 PM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Matt Taibbi on Obama's Economy
In "Obama's Big Sellout", Matt Taibbi argues that President Obama has packed his economic team with Wall Street insiders intent on turning the bailout into an al... | More »December 1, 6:03 PM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Goldman Sachs Arms Itself
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) — "I just wrote my first reference for a gun permit," said a friend, who told me of swearing to the good character of a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ... | More »December 1, 9:50 AM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Yes, Sarah, There is a Media Conspiracy
Sarah Palin talked on the campaign trail about trying to get around the elite media filter, but this week she's pushed her way straight through it. And the media... | More »November 23, 12:07 PM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Sarah Palin, WWE Star
Obama knows the long odds against a right-wing populist winning the presidency, no matter how good she looks in a skirt or running clothes, brandishing a gun. He shoul... | More »November 23, 9:27 AM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Blankfein: We Were Dicks, We Admit It
"We participated in things that were clearly wrong and have reason to regret," Blankfein, 55, said at a conference in New York hosted by the Directorship magazine. "We... | More »November 18, 1:40 PM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Goldman Does God's Work, Only Not That Well
The observations above are troubling: Goldman's trading is by no stretch of the imagination better than average. In fact, in 2008, the firm's prop trading wa... | More »November 18, 1:36 PM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Blankfein Invokes God and Man
Yes, it's true, Blankfein did tell a reporter for the Sunday Times of London that he's just a banker "doing God's work," a quote the newspaper couldn&#... | More »November 13, 1:45 PM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Commodities Casino Keeps Rolling
HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Sunoco Inc. (SUN) swung to a third-quarter loss on a host of charges and continued weak demand for oil-based fuels and chemicals. Those difficu... | More »November 9, 9:57 AM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Goldman One-Ups Gordon Gekko, Says Jesus Embraced Greed
"The injunction of Jesus to love others as ourselves is an endorsement of self-interest," Goldman's Griffiths said Oct. 20, his voice echoing around the gold-mosa... | More »November 5, 9:49 AM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Forget Galleon: What about Goldman's ex-boss?
"The deal contributed to the more than $14 billion that over 18 months was handed to Goldman Sachs, whose former chairman, Stephen Friedman, was chairman of the board ... | More »November 3, 3:46 PM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Goldman Lobbies Senate, Says Full Transparency Sucks
ALTERNATIVE TRADING PLATFORMS AND THEIR EFFECT ON LIQUIDITY The equity markets provide perhaps the best example of a highly evolved complex ecosystem, where care mus... | More »October 27, 1:13 PM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Take a Bat to the M-F-ers!
MonkeyBusinessBlog: "Hell, It Takes Even Eli Manning Six Years to Make a Hundred Million Dollars!". This is like the most awesome thing ever. Thanks again to Eric at... | More »October 23, 4:22 PM ET| Matt Taibbi
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