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  1. Simon Johnson on Making Banks Play Fair Traders work in the Goldman Sachs booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. March 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    3 Mar 2012 … Simon Johnson is the Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He is also a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, D.C.; co-founder of The Baseline Scenario, a blog Continue reading
  2. Economist Simon Johnson on the Economic Recovery
    2 Feb 2009 … Former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Simon Johnson examines President Obama’s plan for economic recovery. Continue reading
  3. Are JPMorgan’s Losses A Canary in a Coal Mine? People arrive at JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York. May 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
    5 May 2012 … Simon Johnson says the losses show something is fundamentally wrong with the way banks manage and control risk. Continue reading
  4. Simon Johnson and James Kwak on Financial Reform
    4 Apr 2010 … Is there hope for real financial reform? Bill gets insight and answers from two of the nation's leading economic experts. Continue reading
  5. Michael Perino and Simon Johnson on the Recession and Accountability
    4 Apr 2009 … Bill discusses our current economy and Wall Street's future with two financial industry experts. Continue reading
  6. Simon Johnson and Rep. Marcy Kaptur on Wall Street Reform
    10 Oct 2009 … Bill talks to a former IMF chief economist and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur to assess the state of the U.S. economy. Continue reading
  7. Wal-Mart and Wages; Simon Schama, Samantha Power and Louis Lapham Look at the Election In this Feb. 17, 2009 file photo, shoppers leave a Wal-Mart in Danvers, Mass. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 said it is realigning its U.S. operations in an effort to give more autonomy to executives in regional markets and reinvigorate U.S. growth.. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, File)
    11 Nov 2002 … NOW with Bill Moyers reports on accusations that managers at some Wal-Mart stores often pressured employees to work overtime without pay, saving the company millions in wages. Samantha Power and Simon Schama discuss election 2002. Continue reading
  8. Republicans and Wall Street Say to Hell With Protecting the Public! House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill explaining that any deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff should include lower tax rates, eliminating special interest loopholes and revising the tax code. November 2012 (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
    1 Jan 2015 … As Congress tears down banking regulations, Bill talks with MIT economist Simon Johnson about the danger of another financial crisis. Continue reading
  9. Don’t Count on Dodd-Frank… Yet
    3 Mar 2013 … Economist Simon Johnson says implementation of the act's reforms is "painfully slow" and that our financial system remains at risk. Continue reading
  10. Sister Simone Defends the Safety Net
    8 Aug 2013 … At a hearing called by Paul Ryan to examine the War on Poverty, the activist and nun explained that government programs help millions every year. Continue reading