In an exclusive interview, New Deal 2.0 editor Lynn Parramore discusses financial reform with TARP watchdog and consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren.

Amy Domini argues that diversification into assets that produce no goods or services to humankind undermines capitalism at the OECD “Road to Recovery” conference in Paris.

If Wall Street gets its way, we will be working longer, harder and for less pay, if we are lucky enough to work at all

More than two years after the collapse of Bear Stearns, the House and Senate finally ironed out their differences on Wall Street reform in the wee, small hours of Friday morning. The bill now goes back to both the House and Senate for final approval, but it’s fate in the Senate is uncertain following the defection of Tea Party Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA).

Why is BP being forced to pay for some of its sins, while Wall Street gets rewarded for polluting the financial system?

Some news media portray the financial reform deal as “sweeping” but is it?

The big challenge to democracy is the veto power of global financial markets, not radical Islam

We need to dismantle the harmful notion that extended unemployment benefits is contributing to unemployment. There are not enough jobs to go around. The problem is the economic crash not those who lost their jobs.

Try explaining to someone why 150,000 teachers are losing their jobs while the top ten hedge fund managers earn $900,000 an hour during the worst financial year since the Great Depression. Something is very wrong with our economy.

The New York Times front page editors waste our time with an above the fold piece in which Peter Baker ponders how unusual it was for President Obama to say “I was wrong,” since none of his predecessors could manage much more than “mistakes were made.” But wrong about what?