Stories by Zach Carter
Zach Carter writes a weekly blog on the economy for The Media Consortium. His work has appeared in The American Prospect, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and on CNBC.
If the economic crisis taught us anything, it's that bringing to heel the whiz kids of finance is a top priority.
Posted on Nov 5, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Wall Street-influenced Democrats may not act as nutty as their GOP counterparts, but they're dealing out the same economic damage.
Posted on Oct 1, 2009, Source: AlterNet
It can't keep pace with the rate of foreclosures -- not even close. Why was the industry allowed to police itself?
Posted on Aug 7, 2009, Source: Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute
Even after causing millions of foreclosures and the worst recession since the 1930s, the bank lobby is still trying to screw us.
Posted on Jul 20, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The CoC is the world's most powerful lobbying machine and it's working to make sure our money gets funneled to corporate execs.
Posted on Jul 2, 2009, Source: AlterNet
As Americans pick up the economy's pieces, a few bankers are re-thinking the system.
Posted on Jun 11, 2009, Source: YES! Magazine
Big Finance has persuaded Congress to allow banks to magically erase big losses on absurd mortgages with the stroke of a pen.
Posted on Apr 9, 2009, Source: AlterNet
