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Global Banks Invested $1.9 Trillion in Fossil Fuels Since Paris Climate Pact
The banks that invested the most in fossil fuels are JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citi and Bank of America.
Senate Democrats Enabled the Biggest Bank Merger Since the 2008 Crash
The proposed purchase of SunTrust by BB&T would create the sixth-largest bank in the U.S.
Thanks to GOP Tax Scam, Big Banks Made an Extra $28 Billion Last Year
The rich and corporations were given an “early Christmas gift” when the Republican tax bill was signed in 2017.
Why Aren’t Hedge Funds Required to Fight Money Laundering?
An ongoing effort to make big investment funds abide by the same rules that banks and brokerages follow has stalled.
Ocasio-Cortez Is on the Financial Committee, and Banks Are Afraid
Ocasio-Cortez promises to speak for a generation that came of age during the financial crisis.
Wall Street, Banks and Angry Citizens: The Inequality Gap Is Growing
In today's global economy, financial security is increasingly the property of the 1 percent.
Central Banks Have Gone Rogue, Putting Us All at Risk
Central bankers are now aggressively playing the stock market.
Trump Administration Helped Banks Rip Off Student Borrowers, Official Alleges
The Trump administration is protecting fraudulent lenders, ombudsman Seth Frotman said in his resignation letter.
Trump Takes on the Fed
The best way to make the central bank serve the needs of the economy is to make it a public utility.
Five Steps Toward Ending the Black Homeownership Crisis in the US
In the absence of national leadership, some tactical solutions to closing the racial gap in homeownership.