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Time For Obama To Lead: Republicans Block Volcker Rule

Simon Johnson, The Baseline Scenario. May 19, 2010.

Republicans are blocking Obama's signature Wall Street reform. The president must stand up and fight.

Congress Should Force Big Banks to Stop Gambling With Our Money

Jane D'Arista, Gerald Epstein, AlterNet. May 10, 2010.

The derivatives business is straight gambling. Why do we let economically essential banks gamble with taxpayer money?

Five Ways the Wall St. Reform Bill Needs to Be Fixed

Zach Carter, AlterNet. April 22, 2010.

The Wall Street reform bill in Congress won't live up to President Obama's goals -- unless we can push them to change it.

Obama Adopts Volcker's Solution: If Banks Want Govt. Guarantees, They Have to Close Their Casino Operations

Zach Carter, AlterNet. January 21, 2010.

Obama's endorsement of Volcker's plan is truly an extraordinary step forward for economic policy, but there's a long way to go.

5 Disastrous Decisions That Got Us into This Economic Mess

Joseph Stiglitz, Vanity Fair. December 11, 2008.

We are at a dangerous moment. Behind the debates over future economic policy is a debate over history -- here are the major mistakes that got us here.

The Battle for Obama's Economic Soul

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. October 23, 2008.

Let's hope Obama continues to rely on economic advisers whose vision for the country extends beyond their own bank accounts.