All the subtlety of the Anvil Chorus

By: Attaturk Friday May 8, 2009 1:30 am

Mitt Romney shows us what “coincidence” is all about.

Crooks at the New York Fed? Naaahh…

By: Jane Hamsher Friday May 8, 2009 12:33 am

Ideally, things will get back to normal now at the NY Fed, a place that advanced JP Morgan the money to buy Bear Sterns in March 2008 — when JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon was on the board.

Late Night: You Can’t Catch Up Running in Clown Shoes

By: Thers Thursday May 7, 2009 8:02 pm

Can the GOP make a comeback? Not while wearing those big floppy shoes, wingnuts.

Pelosi Briefed on Torture Says ABC; We Say, Stay Tuned. . .

By: bmaz Thursday May 7, 2009 7:17 pm

Multiple major news organizations have this hot off the press info right after Congress receives it and right wing hit rag Human Events (Jed Babbin) is pitching it as a slam on Pelosi. How very convenient.

The Other White Meat: Blue Dogs Hate Pork (Unless It’s Theirs)

By: Phoenix Woman Thursday May 7, 2009 5:55 pm

The Blue Dogs, who pitch themselves as the Enemies of Pork, have their snouts buried deeply in the Federal trough. So what is it that they’re really against? (Hint: They don’t seem to mind pork if it goes to white people.)

Systematic Risk Regulators and the Power of Arithmetic

By: Dean Baker Thursday May 7, 2009 5:00 pm

Those pushing for a “systematic risk regulator” imply that this crisis was hard to see. It wasn’t. The housing bubble was obvious for anyone who cared to look.

Internet v. Paper: Dana Milbank Turns David Simon’s Fiction into News

By: Phoenix Woman Thursday May 7, 2009 4:00 pm

If David Simon wants to see a blog covering Baltimore zoning board meetings, he should check out the bazillion local blogs over at http://www.blogtimore.com. One of their featured blogs is an outfit called The Dagger — and guess what? They’re looking for people like you to go cover local news.

The Stress Tests are Here! The Stress Tests are Here!

By: bmaz Thursday May 7, 2009 3:15 pm

For what are being hailed as great results, there are some disturbing numbers. Said stress tests of the 19 largest U.S. banks show they will need a total of $74.6 billion to withstand a deeper recession.

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