Keyword: Economy

Obama's Auto Task Force: Driven by Wall Street?

By  Mike Fritz  Harry Hanbury

The General Motors flameout has been a disaster for blue collar Americans working on assembly lines...

VIEWPOINT: McGovern Warns Obama of LBJ Legacy

By  Mike Fritz  Harry Hanbury

In 1964, President Johnson said of Vietnam that "I don't think it's worth fighting for, and I don't think that we can get out...

VIEWPOINT: The Populist Moment

By  Harry Hanbury  Nick Penniman

Everyone agrees: The populist fires are burning...

AIG CEO Warns Of 'Dire Consequences' If Company Fails

By  Mike Fritz  Lagan Sebert

This piece was produced in conjunction with the Huffington Post:

"Edward Liddy, CEO of American Insurance Group, warned a congressional panel Wednesday of "dire consequences" if the bailed-out insurer is allowed to fail...

AIG Won't Release Names Of Executives, Citing Death Threats

By  Mike Fritz  Lagan Sebert

This piece was produced in conjunction with the Huffington Post:

"Members of a congressional panel interrogating AIG CEO Edward Liddy on Wednesday repeatedly asked that he release the names of executives who were on the good end of $165 million in bonus payments...

Citi CEO Pandit Caught In Double-Talk: Earns $10.8M After Telling Congress He Made $1M

By  Lagan Sebert

This piece was produced in conjunction with the Huffington Post:
"Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit received nearly $11 million of compensation in 2008...

Paulson's $140 Billion Surprise

By  Harry Hanbury  Nick Penniman

It's a little-known story about the financial crisis...

Obama Short List: Inslee for Energy Secretary?

By  Nick Penniman  Danielle Ivory

Rep...

A Night of Hope as the White House Gears Up for Change

By  Mike Fritz

For the first time in eight years, the White House will have new tenants...

LONGVIEW: Deer Hunting With Jesus

By  Nick Penniman  Mike Fritz

ANP traveled to rural Virginia to talk to author Joe Bageant...