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Nomi Prins
Nomi Prins is an economist and frequent contributor for Mother Jones. Her most recent book is It Takes a Pillage: Behind the Bailouts, Bonuses, and Backroom Deals from Washington to Wall Street.
Author's Articles
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Obama Banking Too Much On Banks
In his Wall Street speech, the president outlines…
—Mon Sep. 14, 2009 8:53 AM PDT -
How You Finance Goldman Sachs’ Profits
An insider’s view of Wall Street’s rebound.
—Tue Jul. 28, 2009 12:28 PM PDT -
Obamanomics: The Good, the Bad, the Weak
On bank regulation, the White House goes too far,…
—Wed Jun. 17, 2009 7:07 PM PDT -
The Big Bank Bailout Payback Bamboozle
Wall Street players reimburse Treasury with money…
—Sun Jun. 14, 2009 6:41 PM PDT -
Flunking the Stress Tests
Why the long-awaited results are meaningless.
—Fri May. 8, 2009 6:10 AM PDT -
The Unbearable Vagueness of Timothy Geithner
Is the treasury secretary leveling with the American…
—Fri Apr. 24, 2009 5:01 AM PDT -
Panning Geithner's Plan
A former Wall Streeter on why Treasury's toxic assets…
—Tue Mar. 24, 2009 5:00 AM PDT -
Bonus Bull
Think a few regs will stop Wall Streeters from receiving…
—Tue Feb. 17, 2009 2:33 PM PST -
$3.43 Trillion & Counting
The real cost of the Wall Street bailout.
—Sun Jan. 4, 2009 12:00 AM PST -
A $15 Billion Jumpstart for the Big Three?
Why a likely-to-be unsuccessful bailout for the auto…
—Tue Dec. 9, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
How's That Bailout Going?
Henry Paulson's bank-rescue program was always a turkey…
—Wed Nov. 26, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
And Now, Back to the Economy
Under Obama, will taxpayers still fund Wall Street…
—Fri Nov. 7, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
A Mortgage in Stockton Flaps Its Wings and Global Finance Collapses
This credit crisis didn't just "go global." It's been…
—Fri Oct. 10, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Why the Bailout Sells America Short
As the House says no to the Wall Street rescue package…
—Mon Sep. 29, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
The $700 Billion Bailout Plan's Fine Print
A reformed Wall Streeter sifts through the details…
—Wed Sep. 24, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Will the Government Bailout Work?
A reformed Wall Streeter explains the latest Treasury…
—Fri Sep. 19, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
A Taste of the Glass-Steagall Lash for Lehman
A reformed Wall Streeter on unreformed Washington.
—Tue Sep. 16, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Why the Economy Went South
A reformed Wall Streeter explains where Congress went…
—Mon Jul. 7, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Who Benefits From High Food Prices?
Forget subprime.…
—Thu Jun. 19, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Subprime Lending's Smartest Guys in the Room
Former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo had a lot to…
—Tue Mar. 18, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Primer: Obama vs. Clinton on the Top 10 Economic Policy Issues
The dueling Dems differ in key ways on health care…
—Thu Feb. 28, 2008 11:00 AM PST -
Barbarians at the Capitol: Private Equity, Public Enemy
With the subprime mortgage crisis touching off broad…
—Wed Oct. 31, 2007 12:00 AM PDT
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