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. Get my RSS

9 Wall Street Execs Who Cashed in on the Boom—and the Bust

Plus: the former Wall Street bankers that Obama picked for his team.

Mon Nov. 7, 2011 4:00 AM PST

The Real Size of the Bailout
January/February 2010 Issue

Banking On Banks

The president outlines Wall Street reforms—but they don’t go deep enough.

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 regs, the White House goes too far, and not far enough.

Wed Jun. 17, 2009 7:07 PM PDT

The Big Bank Bailout Payback Bamboozle

Why is Tim Geithner celebrating?

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 Tim Geithner

Is the treasury secretary leveling with America about the financial crisis?

Fri Apr. 24, 2009 5:01 AM PDT

Panning Geithner's Plan

A former Wall Streeter on why Treasury's toxic assets program stinks.

Tue Mar. 24, 2009 5:00 AM PDT

Bonus Bull

A few regs won't stop Wall Streeters from receiving ridiculous payouts.

Tue Feb. 17, 2009 3:33 PM PST

$3.43 Trillion & Counting

The real cost of the Wall Street bailout.

January/February 2009 Issue

A $15 Billion Jumpstart for the Big Three?

Why a likely-to-be unsuccessful bailout for the auto industry is still better than the bank rescue.

Tue Dec. 9, 2008 1:00 AM PST

How's That Bailout Going?

Henry Paulson's bank-rescue program was always a turkey of a deal.

Wed Nov. 26, 2008 1:00 AM PST

And Now, Back to the Economy

Under Obama, will taxpayers still fund Wall Street's bonuses?

Fri Nov. 7, 2008 1:00 AM PST

A Mortgage in Stockton Flaps Its Wings and Global Finance Collapses

This credit crisis didn't just "go global." It's been global.

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, a former Wall Streeter explains why the plan was a bad deal.

Mon Sep. 29, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

The $700 Billion Bailout Plan's Fine Print

A reformed Wall Streeter sifts through the details of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Wed Sep. 24, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Will the Government Bailout Work?

A reformed Wall Streeter explains the latest Treasury-Fed-SEC plan to revive the markets.

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 wrong on lending. Plus, a <a href="/news/feature/2008/07/where-credit-is-due-timeline.html">timeline</a> of the mortgage crisis.

Mon Jul. 7, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Who Benefits From High Food Prices?

Forget subprime. The next price bubble to watch is food speculation.

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 answer for in today's House hearing.

March/April 2008 Issue

Primer: Obama vs. Clinton on the Top 10 Economic Policy Issues

The dueling Dems differ in key ways on health care, subprime bailouts, family leave, and social security. Here's how.

Thu Feb. 28, 2008 12:00 PM PST

Barbarians at the Capitol: Private Equity, Public Enemy

With the subprime mortgage crisis touching off broad fears about cheap credit, private equity finds itself in the crosshairs of financial analysts and politicians alike.

November/December 2007 Issue