Economy

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Click here to support news free of corporate influence by donating to Truthout. Now that Paul Ryan has backed away from his fervent embrace of Ayn Rand, claiming that …

Analyst gives firm an A for stemming the wrath of regulators, but an F for missing the problem in the first place.

Click here to support news free of corporate influence by donating to Truthout. This is the week of the third annual Deficit Fest, the event sponsored by Wall Street …

Demonstrators hold signs outside the Bankia bank center during a previous housing protest in Madrid, April 18, 2012. (Photo: Carlos Lujan / International Herald Tribune)At least 100,000 protesters angered …

It’s happening in Buenos Aires. It’s happening in Paris and in Athens. It’s even happening at the World Bank headquarters. The global economy is finally shifting away from the …

(Photo: Swire / Flickr)Washington - Soon after lawmakers finished work on the nation’s new financial regulatory law, a team of JPMorgan Chase lobbyists descended on Washington. Their goal was …

It didn’t take long for bank reformers to say we told you so. JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss, which was disclosed on Thursday, could give supporters of tighter …

More domestic drilling does not make America less susceptible to global supply disruptions or protect consumers from gasoline price volatility, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. The …

Translated Thursday 10 May 2012, by Gene Zbikowski and reviewed by Henry Crapo. The formation of a coalition government following the legislative elections seems impossible. Despite the resounding success …