On AlterNet: jamie dimon

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "jamie dimon"

Memo to Mayor Bloomberg: JP Morgan Blow-Up is Not a ‘Hiccup’ -- It's a Giant, Ugly Warning

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. May 16, 2012.

The tone-deaf, gold-plated, Wall Street-worshipping mayor of New York City rushes to defend Jamie Dimon.

Let's Put Jamie Dimon on Trial And Ask Him What the Hell JP Morgan Does for America

Alex Pareene, Salon. May 14, 2012.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon should explain why a megabank that accidentally loses billions is good for the economy.

Vampire Squid Watch: 4 Scary Economic Trends for 2012

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. December 29, 2011.

Top economic thinkers explain why 2012 will be a year of continued – and escalating – predation by financiers.

Obama's Original Sin: How the President's Failure to Hold Wall Street Accountable Could Cost Him In 2012

Frank Rich, New York magazine. July 4, 2011.

What haunts the Obama administration is what still haunts the country: the stunning lack of accountability for the greed that brought on America's catastrophic financial crisis.

Wall Street CEO's Bizarre Idea About Why the Recovery Has Stalled: Banks Are Too Regulated?

Robert Reich, RobertReich.org. June 8, 2011.

JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says regulating the banks whose antics caused the recession is stalling the economy's recovery.

"Lure People Into That Calm and Then Just Totally F--k 'Em": How All of Us Pay for the Derivatives Market

Zach Carter, AlterNet. June 11, 2010.

Derivatives are a hotbed of abuses and bailouts. So why are taxpayers footing the bill?

America's Ten Most Corrupt Capitalists

Zach Carter, AlterNet. May 13, 2010.

Wall Street's captains of industry and top policymakers in Washington are often the same people. A lot of them get rich by playing for both teams.

Congress Goes to Bat For Wall Street, Rejects Plan To Break up Banks

Zach Carter, AlterNet. May 7, 2010.

Last night, Congress shot down the most important Wall Street reform.

Simon Johnson: Wall Street's Stranglehold on Our Democracy Must Be Broken

Zach Carter, Simon Johnson, AlterNet. April 17, 2010.

The progressive economist talks about the fight to reform Wall Street, what Robert Rubin should do with his money, and why Jamie Dimon is the most dangerous man in America.

Jamie Dimon: The Most Dangerous Man In America

Simon Johnson, Huffington Post. April 4, 2010.

Jamie Dimon is by far the most dangerous American banker of this or any other recent generation. He, and his successors, will lead us into great harm.

Did Obama's Inner Circle (and Rep. Melissa Bean) Kill Financial Reform?

Kevin Connor, Eyes on the Ties. December 11, 2009.

Rep. Melissa Bean is a great friend to Wall Street. Were her efforts to kill financial reform backed by Obama's inner circle?

Real Rich: Banks Blame Homeowners for Failure of Mortgage-Relief Plan

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. December 9, 2009.

A mere 5 percent of those who applied for mortgage refinancing under the administration's mortgage-relief plan have received permanent loan modifications.

Michael Moore: Madoff Is a Convenient Distraction for a Bunch of Crooks Who Aren't in Jail

Michael Moore, Time Magazine. May 2, 2009.

Had Madoff just followed the example of his fellow tycoons, he could have legally multiplied his wealth many times over, legally.