1. 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
  2. inevitable things
    ‘Bag Lady’ Alexandra Penney Will Be Off the Streets A Little LongerBernie Madoff taketh away, but he also giveth.
    By Jessica Pressler
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. the greatest depression
    Times Points Finger at GeithnerThe revamped bailout is déjà vu all over again, they point out, and it’s the new Treasury secretary’s fault.
    By Jessica Pressler
  11. the downturnaround
    Rock and Roll Is Recession-ProofIn today’s digest of good economic news: Hedge funds get back on the plus side, Nate Silver applies his magical mind to the economy, and rock and roll plays so loud it can’t even hear the recession.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  12. made-off
    Fairfield Greenwich Founder Forced to Sell JetLatest move toward liquidation crimps Melanie Tucker’s bridge style.
    By Jessica Pressler
  13. white men with money
    Bill Ackman Apologizes for ‘Dreadful Performance’The Pershing Square hedge-funder is bowed but not beaten.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  14. the greatest depression
    The Economy Is a ‘Horror Show’Grab your popcorn.
    By Jessica Pressler
  15. oh dear
    Barbara Corcoran’s Children Came at a PriceOh, dear.
    By Jessica Pressler
  16. aubergine-haired moguls
    Rupert Murdoch Is Comfortable With the Level of Evil He Already Is“I’ve got no desire to be an even bigger public enemy,” he told reporters yesterday.
    By Jessica Pressler
  17. the greatest depression
    Bye-Bye, DubaiPeople who moved to the Emirates to escape the financial crisis are having second thoughts.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  18. the greatest depression
    Why Men Are Losing Their Jobs, and Women Are Keeping ThemIs it really just that women are employed in “jobs that allow more time for child care and other domestic work”?
    By Jessica Pressler
  19. made-off
    Alexandra Story Was Embarassed to Be Named As Madoff VictimBut not so embarrassed that she wouldn’t pose for the ‘Post’.
    By Jessica Pressler
  20. the third terminator
    Living Large on Planet BloombergBloomberg’s employees get to have experiences most mortals only dream about.
    By Jessica Pressler
  21. ink-stained wretches
    WSJ Editor Does Not Recall Getting Markopolos Madoff TipBut if he did know anything, he wasn’t the only one who knew something and didn’t do anything. Or something?
    By Jessica Pressler
  22. ballsy crime
    Judge Approves Triplex Arrest for Marc DreierThe lawyer’s move back home comes with a lot of restrictions — but you can still call him!
    By Jessica Pressler
  23. made-off
    Bernie Madoff’s Lawyer Also On His Client ListSo was John Malkovich. And other surprises from his list of victims.
    By Jessica Pressler
  24. the downturnaround
    There’s a Guy in Times Square Giving Away Free MoneyAnd it’s not the Naked Cowboy, or Steve Schwarzman suffering a psychotic break.
    By Jenny Miller
  25. made-off
    Walter Noel Shopped for Auditors the Way His Daughters Shopped for ShoesIn his remarks to the House Financial Services subcommittee this morning, Harry Markopolos made an interesting observation about Noel’s Fairfield Greenwich.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. white men with money
    Erin Callan Needs A Little Me TimeThe Face of the Beginning of the End of Lehman Brothers is taking a leave of absence from her new job.
    By Jessica Pressler
  27. made-off
    Harry Markopolos Is Testifying in Front of Congress Right NowMadoff had “a lot of help,” he said. “A robust information-technology business and people taking in money and sending out money.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  28. the greatest depression
    Goldman Sachs No Longer Wants These TARP Funds“Nah, we’re cool. Just back away from our salaries. Back. Away.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  29. made-off
    A Peek Inside Bernie Madoff’s Pretend OfficesThe halls of Bernard Madoff Investment Securities were always kept, ironically, squeaky-clean.
    By Chris Rovzar
  30. the greatest depression
    John Meriwether, the Wile E. Coyote of Hedge FundsWe thought the Long-Term Capital Management founder had blown up for good, but now he’s running around with a new stick of dynamite.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  31. the greatest depression
    Leave Wall Street Alone! The Real Villains of the Financial Crisis Live Inside Your TVEnough! Financial-services firms are not the only people responsible for the mortgage crisis.
    By Jessica Pressler
  32. media deathwatch
    We Are Beginning to Be Suspicious of Oprah’s Recent Weight GainIs she just trying to sell magazines? Because it’s working. Pass us the Little Debbies, please!
    By Yelena Shuster
  33. made-off
    Harry Markopoulos Is Ready for His Close-upThe reclusive and cranky financier who blew the whistle on Bernie Madoff will finally (let’s hope) appear in front of Congress.
    By Jessica Pressler
  34. made-off
    The World’s Gone Madoff!Is Bernie Madoff contagious, and like in that horrible M. Night Shyamalan movie, can contact with him make you go all crazy and lawless?
    By Jessica Pressler
  35. the greatest depression
    Barney Frank to Haul TARP Recipients to Washington for Major SassingThe House Financial Services Committee chair is having the heads of bailed-out banks to Washington for a little chat.
    By Jessica Pressler
  36. the downturnaround
    How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Credit Default SwapsHooray! It’s time for the Downturnaround, your dose of economic news that ISN’T despairingly negative!
    By Hugo Lindgren
  37. the greatest depression
    Has the Recession Felled Your Favorite Business?Tell us about it.
    By Chris Rovzar
  38. old crime
    Arthur Nadel Denied BailThe hedge-funder ‘failed to explain’ why he ran away, says judge.
    By Jessica Pressler
  39. white men with money
    John Paulson Wins AgainThe hedge fund posts awesome returns.
    By Jessica Pressler
  40. jerkiani
    Giuliani Sticks His Nose Into Bonus BusinessHere we go. “When I was mayor of New York…”
    By Jessica Pressler
  41. made-off
    Welcome to the Home Prison of Bernie Madoff!Real-estate brokers have been invited to visit the Ponzi schemer’s house, while he’s still in it! Awkwardness ensues.
    By Jessica Pressler
  42. the greatest depression
    Obama Vows to Sic Dangerous Attack Dog Tim Geithner on Wall Street’Um, guys? Could you like, maybe show some restraint and, um, discipline and sense of responsibility this year?’
    By Jessica Pressler
  43. made-off
    Merrill Exec: ‘Look, Even Smart People Were Fooled by Madoff’Former Merrill Lynch exec John ‘Launny’ Steffens lost $35 million to Madoff, but there’s one thing he feels good about.
    By Jessica Pressler
  44. the greatest depression
    Introducing the Bernie Madoff Action FigureBulletproof vest not included.
    By Jessica Pressler
  45. the greatest depression
    The Dirty Dozen: Intel’s Guide to the Cheats, Crooks, and Con Artists of the Greatest DepressionThe gang’s all here!
    By Jessica Pressler
  46. crazytown
    Defending the ‘Dating a Banker Anonymous’ GirlsMaybe talking about how your boyfriend is a loser isn’t so abnormal after all.
    By Katie Goldsmith
  47. the greatest depression
    Wells Fargo: Taking Advice From Joan Rivers?“It was that man! That man from the news!”
    By Jessica Pressler
  48. the greatest depression
    Recession Now Officially Ruining FunOn top of everything else, ‘Playboy’ is canceling its annual Super Bowl party.
    By Jessica Pressler
  49. the greatest depression
    Chuck Schumer Has a PosseGuerrilla marketing the New York senator’s proposed special finance unit.
    By Jessica Pressler
  50. old crime
    Former AIG Exec Gets Four YearsChristian Milton, age 61, heads to the big house.
    By Jessica Pressler
  51. made-off
    Today in Madoff: The Senate Banking Committee Confronts the Elephant in the RoomHow did they not notice Bernie Madoff, they asked themselves, when he was standing right there, breathing his hot, sticky peanut breath all over them?
    By Jessica Pressler
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