Wells Fargo’s “Stage Coach From Hell” Loses Subprime Wheels

by Jamilah King on July 8 2010, 5:35PM

Late last night Wells Fargo announced its plans to cut 3,800 jobs, close 638 of its Wells Fargo financial stores nationwide and officially stop handing out subprime loan packages. The move is a long time coming for a bank that’s…

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Goldman Sachs Looks Slimy, But It’s Not Alone

by Kai Wright on April 27 2010, 4:00PM

Sen. Carl Levin’s series of hearings on Wall Street’s collapse reached their dramatic climax today, as Goldman Sachs executives sat in for their roles as national punching bags. Everybody from Levin to Sen. John McCain got in on the…

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What’s at Stake in This Week’s Financial Reform Debate

by Kai Wright on April 26 2010, 9:10AM

The financial reform fight takes center stage on the Senate floor tonight, and likely all week. It is, of course, a dense, complicated and frankly boring bit of public policy. It’s also deeply consequential for communities of color everywhere. We’ll…

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