Wall Street Woes
Slate's complete coverage of the financial crisis.
"Phil Gramm's UBS Problem: If the Texas senator and McCain adviser was supposed to keep the Swiss bank out of trouble, he's made a mess of it," by Daniel Gross. Posted Monday, July 7, 2008.
"Meet Bear Stearns' Prosecutor: A relatively obscure U.S. attorney brings the subprime mortgage saga into a new, criminal phase," by Chadwick Matlin. Posted Thursday, June 19, 2008.
"Jim Johnson Leaves Obama Veep Search Team: The man who was once a Medici with your money," by Matthew Cooper. Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008.
"Spinning Through the Credit Apocalypse: Wall Street's head honchos say the crisis is nearly over. Don't bet on it," by Chadwick Matlin. Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008.
"A Tax Break for Bubble Heads: Congress' latest dumb idea to fix the housing crisis," by Daniel Gross. Posted Monday, April 7, 2008.
"The Economy: Rethink taxes, revisit the home-mortgage deduction, regulate the investment banks and hedge funds," by Daniel Gross. Posted Friday, April 4, 2008.
"The Mark-to-Market Melee: Is an obscure accounting rule to blame for the credit market meltdown?" by Daniel Gross. Posted Tuesday, April 1, 2008.
"Why Fed Reform Won't Work: Yes, the financial regulation system needs overhaul, but the proposed plan is a Band-Aid for Wall Street's mortal wounds," by Nomi Prins. Posted Monday, March 31, 2008.
"The Walking Debt: Daniel Gross takes readers' questions about the mortgage crisis and the government's age-old weapons for fighting it," by Daniel Gross. Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008.
"The New New Deal: Roosevelt-era reforms are saving capitalism—again," by Daniel Gross. Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008.



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