Where Free-Market Economists Go Wrong
Subsidies, stimulus, regulations, protectionism, trade restrictions, government-bank collusion, zoning, bailouts and more do not equal a "free" market.
Banking
Victims of Beirut Bombing Sue Standard Chartered over Iran Ties
The bank on Tuesday agreed to pay $340 million to New York State's financial regulator to settle allegations that it concealed Iran-linked transactions worth a total of $250 billion.
Progressives Shift Money to Union-Owned Bank
Amalgamated Bank is controlled by the well-connected SEIU
Wells Fargo to pay $6.5 Million to SEC
Will settle allegations of selling risky mortgage-backed products to non-profits, municipalities.
Standard Chartered Knuckling Under To U.S. Regulators
Despite strong support in the U.K., the bank is negotiating a settlement in America
Regulators Criticized for not Stopping Iran Laundering
It took years for authorities to stop bank transactions.
The Dark Side of Anti-"Swiss Bank Account" Politics
Democratic Swissophobia is hurting patriotic, middle-class Americans.
42 Straight Months of Stupidly Optimistic Official Predictions About Economic Recovery
Once-a-month quotes from the Obama administration and the media about how the economy will be booming any minute now.
4 Reasons Why the Housing Market Still Hasn't Recovered
Sometimes leading indicators are deceiving.
Putting Customers Second
Banking fees are becoming more expensive and less transparent thanks to Wal-Mart and Sen. Dick Durbin.
Housing Finance Reform Creeps Forward
After three years of ignoring the mortgage monsters, House Democrats now think Congress is moving too fast to get rid of them.
