Clearing up misinformation about the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage fees, coming into effect May 1.
Credit markets
Data about who holds CRE loans is incomplete, but more is owned by investors than the media generally acknowledges.
The financial system needs to provide a safe place for businesses to place their reserves and working capital.
An overview from Michael Hudson's new book, The Collapse of Antiquity, which extends his analysis of how debt creates an entrenched elite.
Bank fundamentals do not look likely to get better any time soon, yet the Fed seems determined to make matters worse.
Law and economics expert Walker Todd explains how a financialized system creates havoc and why it’s time to rethink banking
What parts of the financial system are most vulnerable to a crash?
Satyajit Das looks at how banks got themselves into so much trouble and what the recent bailouts portend.
The Fed confirms that its priority is crushing workers, and it believes it's protected banks enough to allow it to continue.
Why the expected official response to this bank panic wil make matters much worse, just not right away.