1. the greatest depression
    ‘I’m Sorry, I’m Going to Have to Rob Your Store a Little’A lot of people expect that our impending economic doom will be accompanied by a lapse in social mores. We’re not so sure.
    By Jessica Pressler
  2. early and often
    Ben Bernanke Is Angry About AIGAnd boy, does he look it.
    By Jessica Pressler
  3. fusterclucks
    Rick Santelli Wants to Set the Record StraightHis rant wasn’t scripted by the far right, the reporter says. Furthermore, he’s always been insane, and he loves Obama, okay? LOVES. HIM.
    By Jessica Pressler
  4. the greatest depression
    Finance Groupies Reevaluate Priorities in Light of EconomyWhat does dating a banker really mean to them? Oh, it’s the same.
    By Jessica Pressler
  5. things that make us feel cheap
    AIG Has Been Losing $465,421 Per MinuteLet’s put that in perspective.
    By Jessica Pressler
  7. the downturnaround
    The Stephon Marbury Model of Economic RecoveryEven the Knicks’ most toxic asset looks good next to the banks!
    By Hugo Lindgren
  8. made-off
    The Noels Were Coarse, Nouveau Riche Social Climbers, Say SnobsBut, to be honest, they weren’t really very different from the old riche social climbers.
    By Jessica Pressler
  9. early and often
    Is Rick Santelli Part of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy? CNBC RespondsNo and yes.
    By Jessica Pressler
  10. pessimism porn
    Talking Shop With a ‘Vulture’ Investor“I told my wife I’m putting gold bars and shotguns under our bed.”
    By Hugo Lindgren
  11. the downturnaround
    Niall Ferguson: ‘People Just Have to Get Over the Fact That Their Wealth Wasn’t Worth What They Thought It Was’In which a famed demon of doom gets over himself.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  12. the great stimulation
    Vikram Pandit Will Survive!He’s not getting dumped after all.
    By Jessica Pressler
  13. scenes from a meltdown
    Tim Geithner Has to Work Out This Economy Thing All by HimselfNo wonder he looks so nervous all the time.
    By Jessica Pressler
  14. the downturnaround
    Dr. Doom Sees an End to the MiseryWe think this is a good sign?
    By Hugo Lindgren
  15. scenes from a meltdown
    Bernanke: If Our Plan Works, Then It Will WorkThe Fed chairman sounded a somewhat Rumsfeldian note in his largely gloomy report on the state of the economy this morning.
    By Jessica Pressler
  16. white men with money
    ‘There Is No Connection Between The Bidens and Allen Stanford’Except the connection between the Bidens and Stanford.
    By Jessica Pressler
  17. scenes from a meltdown
    Why the Government Is Hesitant About the Whole Nationalization ThingIn a nutshell.
    By Jessica Pressler
  18. white men with rugs
    John Thain Refuses to Reveal the InformationSix sweaty hours in a room with the Bonus Buster, and the former Merrill Lynch CEO still wouldn’t give up the goods.
    By Jessica Pressler
  19. the greatest depression
    It’s 1997 All Over AgainAnd is that really so bad?
    By Jessica Pressler
  20. the greatest depression
    Top Freak-outs of the Financial Crisis (So Far)It’s not just the economy that’s been melting down. It’s pundits and politicians, too.
    By Jessica Pressler
  21. scenes from a meltdown
    Meanwhile, AIG Needs to Borrow Another Few Billion or SoIt’s just a loan. It won’t spend it on spas this time. For real!
    By Jessica Pressler
  22. the downturnaround
    The Consumer Spirit Continues to EndureAin’t no recession going to keep us from our sausage, or our Louis Vuitton.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  23. the greatest depression
    Vikram Pandit Gets to Keep His Crap Job Till Someone Better Comes AlongIn which we feel a twinge of pity for the Citigroup CEO.
    By Jessica Pressler
  24. talking heads
    The White House Would Be Happy to Tutor Rick Santelli If He Needs ItWhite House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs batted off the CNBC reporter’s attack with the aplomb of Regina George.
    By Jessica Pressler
  25. made-off
    Bernie Madoff Hadn’t Bought Securities for Clients in YearsThe trustee liquidating Bernard Madoff’s investment firm confirmed today that the securities trader hadn’t bought securities for thirteen years.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. the downturnaround
    Paul Krugman and David Brooks Disagree on the DownturnaroundThe ‘Times’ columnists duel, using metaphors as weapons.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  27. ballsy crime
    FBI’s Interaction With R. Allen Stanford Actually Kind of Pleasant, BlandThe “man hunt” for the Texas financier ended with a handshake, not handcuffs.
    By Jessica Pressler
  28. analysts say the darndest things
    Maybe the Economy Is Just Tired and Overstimulated and Needs a Nice Mug of Warm Milk to Calm It DownThe markets are on the slide again, an analyst says, because they’re “exhausted.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  29. the greatest depression
    Greatest Depression Forces Men to Get PrettyTo compete in this marketplace, “you need to look good,” says Botox-ed dude.
    By Jessica Pressler
  30. the great revelation
    Swiss May Finally Be Dragged Into World’s MessThe Greatest Depression has forced the Swiss to unlock their greatest secrets.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  31. Oppenheimer Analyst Meredith Whitney Is Striking Out on Her OwnAfter all that they’ve been through, we know they’re cool.
    By Jessica Pressler
  32. the great stimulation
    Obama Promises Housing Plan Will Help Only the Nice HomeownersThe naughty ones had better watch out.
    By Jessica Pressler
  33. summary judgment
    Alan Greenspan’s Change of HeartWhy the former Federal Reserve chairman’s late-career turnaround is like others before him, and why it’s different.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  34. made-off
    At Last, a Way to Smash Bernie’s BallsA new toy for those scammed by the Ponz.
    By Jessica Pressler
  35. white men with money
    So, What Did You Do Today, John Paulson?For the hedge-fund rock star, Friday the 13th was lucky.
    By Jessica Pressler
  36. the greatest depression
    Times Columnists in Smackdown!Somebody had to separate these two Goliaths of the op-ed page.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  37. bright ideas
    How Cool Would a Microsoft Store Be in New York?About as cool as we would imagine.
    By Jon Methven
  38. the greatest depression
    For Hundreds of Lawyers, It’s Going to Be a Long WeekendThey’ll have President’s Day off … and then every day thereafter.
    By Jessica Pressler
  39. geniuses
    Flying Financier Marcus Schrenker’s Wife Was ‘Shocked’ He Turned Out to Be a WackjobThe wife of disgraced financier Marcus Schrenker went on the ‘Today’ show this morning to clear her name.
    By Jessica Pressler
  40. white men with money
    Will R. Allen Stanford Top Bernie Madoff?The SEC is looking into the Caribbean-based financier, who has $51 billion under management.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  41. the bonus buster
    Merrill’s Decision to Pay Out $3.6 Billion in Bonuses Is ‘Nothing Short of Staggering,’ Says CuomoThe Bonus Buster is LITERALLY freaking out about Merrill Lynch.
    By Jessica Pressler
  42. great minds
    Keynesian Economist Katie Lee Joel Nails the Paradox of the Greatest DepressionThe cookbook author and wife of Billy Joel offers some familiar counsel.
    By Jessica Pressler
  43. old crime
    Arthur Nadel Is in New York!The Florida Ponzi-schemer, 76, comes home to be with his people.
    By Jessica Pressler
  44. made-off
    Were Ruth and Bernie Madoff the Ian Brady and Myra Hindley of Finance?Was she in on it? We consider the possibilities.
    By Jessica Pressler
  45. inevitable things
    ‘Bag Lady’ Alexandra Penney Will Be Off the Streets A Little LongerBernie Madoff taketh away, but he also giveth.
    By Jessica Pressler
  46. the great stimulation
    Senate and House Have Reached a Deal on StimulusHouse and Senate leaders have reportedly agreed on a scaled-down plan, with a $789.5 billion price tag.
    By Jessica Pressler
  47. white men with money
    Why Should Vulture Investors Help Out America When America Is So Mean to Them?“Vulture” investors are sick of looking like the carrion-eating creeps they are.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  48. scenes from a meltdown
    McGraw-Hill Kills Book Critical of S&PWriter Barry Ritzholz gets slammed by his publisher for taking down their ratings subsidiary in a book.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  49. media deathwatch
    The Media Says Au Revoir to All ThatHarperCollins is laying off staffers, the Toronto ‘Metro’ is written by interns, and approximately 41,000 media jobs have been slashed since the start of the recession. But things are looking up in France!
    By Mike Vilensky
  50. white men with money
    CEOs Prepare for ‘Public Anal Exam’Tomorrow, a number of Wall Street’s top CEOs are scheduled to testify in front of Barney Frank’s Financial Services Committee. They’re not looking forward to it.
    By Jessica Pressler
  51. the greatest depression
    Daily Intel’s Economic Stimulus PlanNew York needs a cash injection, and we know just the people who should give it to us.
    By Hugo Lindgren
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