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Last Night: Debating the Merits of the First Presidential Debate
9 Sep 2016 … In this special debate-night edition of "Last Night," our ongoing effort to monitor how politics is covered on prime-time television — still the major source of news for the vast majority of Americans — some of our subject-matter experts join Continue reading
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Bernie Sanders Wants to Spend $18 Trillion: So What?
9 Sep 2015 … At the end of the day, what matters isn’t the amount of money that the federal government spends for health care. What matters is the amount of money that the American people spend for health care. Continue reading
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The Big Money Behind the Battle for a Wisconsin Congressional District
8 Aug 2016 … Today, Wisconsin voters will head to the polls to determine which nominees will represent Republicans and Democrats in the Nov. 8 general election. It’ll be a big day for Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, who, polling indicates, will easily Continue reading
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So Tom Hayes Is Guilty. Who Else Is?
8 Aug 2015 … As time goes by, it gets harder and harder to figure out how much of the largest banks’ profits is due to their legitimate operations and how much is due to their tolerance of illegal activity. Continue reading
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Morning Reads: Huge Wall St. Giveaway Barreling Through Congress
12 Dec 2014 … A roundup of some of the stories we're reading at Moyers & Company HQ... Continue reading
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Michael Perino on the Pecora Commission
7 Jul 2012 … Ferdinand Pecora's strong leadership during a Senate investigation into the ‘29 market crash shows what's necessary to effect regulatory reform. Continue reading
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Let the “Do Nothing” Congress Do Nothing
11 Nov 2012 … The fiscal cliff is a unique opportunity to solve three of the most pressing problems facing our country. Simply letting the Bush tax cuts expire is our best chance to reduce inequality, bring the national debt under control and protect Continue reading
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Glass-Steagall, Dodd-Frank and The Volcker Rule: A Primer and Resources
3 Mar 2012 … Learn what you need to know about these financial reform legislative milestones. Continue reading
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Excerpt: ‘Age of Greed’
1 Jan 2012 … An excerpt from Age of Greed, by Jeff Madrick Continue reading
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Financial Reform Rising
6 Jun 2014 … The story so far on financial reform is not a pleasant one. Fortunately and perhaps surprisingly, in part through the efforts of a growing number of people – including Anat Admati and Sheila Bair, recently interviewed on Moyers & Company – Continue reading