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Posted inEconomic Policy
Bullish Investors and Green Crony Capitalists
Our staff writer reviews 2022 and her work.
Posted inPodcasts
America Is Pottersville
The Left Anchor hosts discuss the politics of one of America’s best-loved movies.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Wall Street Wins Again on Retirement Savings
A perk for the asset management industry found its way into the omnibus spending bill. Meanwhile, the savings of disabled Americans living in extreme poverty will continue to be strictly means-tested.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Easiest Criminal Indictment Ever
The rapid arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried offers a small bit of hope that we’ve turned the page on an era of no accountability.
Posted inVideos
⏩ The Crypto 2008 Speedrun
It took about half a decade for crypto magnates to recreate all the problems that blew up Wall Street in 2008.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
New York’s Chief Financial Regulator Promised Climate Action This Year. Where Is It?
Wall Street watchdog Adrienne Harris said her department would release climate change guidance for banks in 2022. She’s yet to publish a draft.
Posted inPodcasts
Podcast: The Prospect’s David Dayen with Jon Stewart on the Crypto Collapse
A discussion of the blowup at FTX and the role of political and media elites
Posted inEconomic Policy
Top Stablecoin Firms Are Under Federal Investigation
Stablecoin legislation is the most likely crypto policy in the next Congress. But the top firms all face questions from law enforcement.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Sen. Gillibrand Hires Former Crypto Lawyer
Dorothy DeWitt, who was general counsel at Coinbase, is the New York senator’s new chief counsel for finance.
