by Richard Eskow | May 14, 2010 | Blog
"Budgetball is an innovative sport that combines fiscal strategy and physical play." - Budgetball Rulebook, "Pass the Ball - Not The Buck" Billionaire Pete Peterson is funding an elaborate campaign to convince a nation with more than 15 million unemployed citizens...
by Richard Eskow | May 12, 2010 | Blog
The trade association for payday lenders objected to what they called my "name calling" in their blog yesterday ... then called me a "pig."Why? Because I quoted Aristotle and told a story about Jesus. Well, to be fair, I did suggest their industry might be "evil"...
by Richard Eskow | May 10, 2010 | Blog
There are basically two dimensions to the financial crisis. One is the way finance has evolved into a gambling operation that's fundamentally risky and fails to contribute to the real economy. The other is plain, old-fashioned greed - the kind that exploits the weak...
by Richard Eskow | May 7, 2010 | Blog
The country needs meaningful financial reform a lot more than it needs more political analysis. Yesterday, however, the two became even more intertwined than usual. By compromising on good policy on Thursday, it looks like Democrats have outsmarted themselves...
by Richard Eskow | May 6, 2010 | Blog
Harry Reid got it right when he said that the GOP is "making love to Wall Street" - and when politicians and bankers "make love" it's the public that gets screwed. Sen. Shelby's so-called "consumer protection amendment" failed, as expected.(!) But what happens next?...
