It’s not that women aren’t capable, the billionaire investor said in April at a University of Virginia panel discussion in front of students, “they are very capable,” but babies are a “killer” to a trader’s focus. Read More

You’ve likely heard a lot about the one percent—in the first year of the recovery, they captured 93% of the income gains—but the story of America’s corporations is even more troubling. Read More

On the same day of the SEC roundtable on credit-rating conflicts, the internet reacted to Minnesota Senator Al Franken's legislative proposal. Read More

In his first primetime cable interview, Sen. Al Franken discussed his efforts to eliminate credit rating conflicts that emerged during the 2008 financial crisis, when rating agencies gave their highest marks to mortgage securities. Read More

A troubling conflict of interest when the federal agency makes money off of student debt, and colleges--with their spiking tuitions--profit from investing in Sallie Mae. Read More

If the government can bail out banks, why can't it help millions of Americans struggling to pay back billions in student loan debt? The senator wants students to get the low rates that big banks do. Read More

"I think you should expect to see something soon from DOJ," New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said regarding legal action against major banks involved in a multibillion-dollar foreclosure settlement. Read More

New York's attorney general said he found hundreds of instances in which Bank of America and Wells Fargo violated the terms of a settlement designed to help underwater homeowners. Read More

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday said he plans to sue Bank of America Corp and Wells Fargo & Co. for violating the National Mortgage Settlement brokered last year between the country's biggest banks and 49 state attorneys general. Read More

History suggests the 2014 midterm elections will be a losing endeavor for President Obama's Democratic party. Read More

April’s numbers — payrolls +165K, unemployment down to 7.5% — were good. More importantly, however, a few broad themes about the economy are finally starting to emerge. Read More

U.S. employment rose more than expected in April, pushing the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5%, which could help ease concerns of a sharp slowdown in the economy. Read More

Penny Pritkzer, who Obama nominated for Secretary of Commerce on Thursday, is the heiress to a hotel chain which has long been a target of union organizing efforts. Read More

A fake tweet sent from a hacked Associated Press Twitter account sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average into a quick tailspin. Read More

This Tax Day, the White House once again offers the public an inside glimpse on where their money goes. But the number of Americans who believe in the fairness of the U.S. tax code hit a new low this year. Read More

We may think of the Cayman Islands when we think of tax havens and shadow banking, but states like Delaware are also major players in the world of underground finance. Read More

There has been a massive shift in Democratic support for social issues like gay marriage, the Up w/ Steve Kornacki panel argued on Sunday, even as Democrats have moved closer to Republicans on financial issues. Read More

If sharp spending cuts don't help the economy, why are they the new normal in Europe and the United States? Read More

The nation's big banks are barely compensating homeowners for their widespread and systemic error, malfeasance and reckless lack of care. Read More