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    Jamie Dimon and Meredith Whitney Do the Conference-Call LambadaThe JPMorgan CEO and Oppenheimer analyst fight because they love.
    By Jessica Pressler
  2. Economist Nouriel Roubini Has Vaginas on His WallsVaginas. On his walls.
    By Jessica Pressler
  3. the greatest depression
    Today Was a Medium Day on Wall StreetAnd in these times, medium equals awesome!
    By Chris Rovzar
  4. the greatest depression
    Stock Market Lunges Just When Our Backs Were TurnedAnd normally we like that! What’s up today in the economy …
    By Chris Rovzar
  5. Neel Kashkari SpeaksAlso, apparently no one actually cares that it is a holiday.
    By Jessica Pressler
  7. the greatest depression
    John Mack Is Totally Doing the Victory Dance Right NowThe Morgan Stanley CEO closed a deal that could save his firm.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Sun Crosses World, Leaving Economic Wreckage in Its WakeAsian markets fell in massive selloffs, followed by European markets. And guess who’s next?
    By Chris Rovzar
  9. party chat
    Jerry Stiller on Surviving the Great DepressionWe talk to a celebrity who actually remembers what life was like in the bad days.
    By Jada Yuan
  10. We Are Not the Only Ones Obsessed With Neel KashkariThe Craigslist fantasies are already awaiting your fulfillment, Neel.
    By Chris Rovzar
  11. the greatest depression
    Economy Rhetoric Gets Increasingly WarlikeThe administration’s use of phrases like ‘regime change’ is freaking us out a little.
    By Jessica Pressler
  12. the greatest depression
    FYI We Are So Going to Be Obsessed With Neel KashkariIn two days, we’ve gone from knowing nothing about the man who will save us all to knowing too much.
    By Chris Rovzar
  13. It Was InevitableAnd we can’t believe we didn’t think of it first. A Tumblr blog called ‘Sad Guys on Trading Floors’? Come on!
    By Chris Rovzar
  14. the greatest depression
    Stocks Plunged Despite Rate-Cut Promises by Bernanke, and AIG Execs Went on Posh VacationThe Dow lost 200 points in the last hour of trading alone today. But not everybody has been having a bad couple of weeks! Somebody got a MANICURE.
    By Chris Rovzar
  15. This Depression Is the Greatest (in Bed)A CNN headline typo about the economy gives us the only finance news we can giggle about this afternoon.
    By Chris Rovzar
  16. the greatest depression
    Fed Announces Intervention in Commercial Paper Market, Stocks BoostedThis morning the Fed said it would create a ‘special purpose vehicle’ to buy up commercial paper, giving the markets confidence.
    By Chris Rovzar
  17. the greatest depression
    Tuesdays Are Always Better Than MondaysYour Saturday-night hangover is finally cleared, and the anticipated response to the credit crisis on behalf of European banks is like an Alka-Seltzer Morning Relief for the economy.
    By Chris Rovzar
  18. the greatest depression
    Bailout Passes in the Senate, But Not Without DramaMcCain ices Obama on the Senate floor.
    By Jessica Pressler
  19. crapitalism
    First Billionaire of the Apocalypse Alights in New York?Ron Burkle has set up roost atop the Bowery Hotel, according to a report.
    By Chris Rovzar
  20. it just happened
    House.gov Has CrashedNot that we expected any reasonable explanations anytime soon, but it would be nice to be able to check.
    By Chris Rovzar
  21. the greatest depression
    Why Can’t Jamie Dimon Hold His Own Umbrella?At this particular moment in time, doesn’t it seem a little awkward for the JPMorgan CEO to be cruising around with a Fonzworth Bentley?
    By Jessica Pressler
  22. scenes from a meltdown
    Citigroup to Buy Wachovia’s Banking OperationsThough the FDIC is quick to assure customers that Wachovia has not ‘failed,’ the government spent the weekend helping Citigroup finance a deal.
    By Chris Rovzar
  23. the greatest depression
    Lawmakers Promise to Behave As Bailout Talks ResumeBailout talks resume after a ‘glitch.’
    By Jessica Pressler
  24. early and often
    Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Shreds John McCainReid and Banking chair Chris Dodd just wrapped up a scathing press conference about the status of the bailout package.
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. opportunities
    Bedbug Law Emerges As Hot New Field in Vermin-Infested New YorkIn the criminal justice system, bloodsucking is considered especially heinous.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. early and often
    Bush Delivers Another Brief, Content-Free Press Conference‘The legislative process is sometimes not very pretty, but we are going to get a package fast,’ the President assured the nation just now. ‘We will rise to the occasion.’
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. jerkiani
    Giuliani Rubbing His Hands With Glee Over Financial Crisis?The former mayor’s law firm has launched a high-priced task force to consult with companies navigating the crisis.
    By Chris Rovzar
  28. the greatest depression
    Bailout Protesters: ‘You Broke It, You Bought It’Unhappy with, uh, the way things have been going lately, hundreds of protesters gathered on Wall Street today. Hank Paulson, are you watching this?
    By Jonah Green
  29. instant politics
    John Heilemann and Robert Reich on Who’s Winning the High-Stakes Game of Bailout ChickenGuess what? It’s not the Democrats.
    By John Heilemann
  30. early and often
    Bailout Deal ‘Fundamentally’ Agreed UponAnd they did it without John McCain, who was in New York this morning. Zoinks!
    By Chris Rovzar
  31. early and often
    In Shadow of McCain and Bush Gimmicks, Congress Nearing Deal on BailoutEven without John McCain’s much-hyped campaign suspension and George Bush’s planned economic summit tomorrow, Congress is close to resolving the plan.
    By Chris Rovzar
  32. neighborhood watch
    Wall Street–Area Houses of Worship Install Eject Buttons on Finance Types Praying Not to Lose Third HomeChurches and synagogues in the financial district have seen an uptick in business-attired attendees.
    By Tim Murphy
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    Buffett’s $5 Billion Goldman Investment Seen As a Calming InfluenceThe markets already seem more stable as the Oracle of Omaha’s move bolsters investor confidence.
    By Chris Rovzar
  34. the greatest depression
    Executive Pay: To Curb or Not to Curb?The issue of whether or not the government should set limits on executive pay as part of its bailout package can seem complicated. But is it?
    By Jessica Pressler
  35. Bailout Not So Popular on the HillSenators from both parties responded with a range of emotions at the hearing today, from grudgingly cooperative to Paul Revere–style riding-and-yelling levels of alarm.
    By Dan Amira
  36. the greatest depression
    The Greatest DepressionJust because there’s a Depression on doesn’t mean we have to be depressed about it.
    By Jessica Pressler
  37. white men with money
    Buffett Wants Bloomberg for National Economy Czar, ‘News’ Wants Him for Mayor, AgainIt seems like everybody wants to give Hizzoner more power these days.
    By Chris Rovzar
  38. scenes from a meltdown
    Market Goes Out on a High NoteStocks are back up, and we’re re-naming today Tumultuous Thursday.
    By Jessica Pressler
  39. white men with money
    Mayor Bloomberg Breaks Into ‘Forbes’ 400 Top TenAnd he’s not the only one who’s doing well. We’ve rounded up which of your friends and neighbors (okay, just neighbors) here in New York made the vaunted list this year.
    By Chris Rovzar
  40. scenes from a meltdown
    Bloody Monday, Terrible Tuesday, and Now Weird WednesdayThe market’s closed for tonight, but it’s not over yet! Gird your loins for Torturous Thursday!
    By Jessica Pressler
  41. scenes from a meltdown
    Morgan Stanley Chief: ‘There Is No Rational Basis for the Movements in Our Stock’In a memo to employees, Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack blames short-sellers for the slide of the company’s stock today.
    By Jessica Pressler
  42. scenes from a meltdown
    Barclays Buys Lehman Building and Some Other Stuff for $1.75 BillionIt was really quite an impressive bargain, especially when you think of it in pounds.
    By Jessica Pressler
  43. scenes from a meltdown
    Lehman Staffers Look for NSA LoveWhen confronted with adversity, everyone has their own coping mechanisms — and sometimes those are sex parties and Craigslist.
    By Jessica Coen
  44. scenes from a meltdown
    Morgan Stanley Releases Earnings EarlyWhy did they release them today when they were scheduled to release them tomorrow? WHY, you ask?
    By Jessica Pressler
  45. white women with money
    Slideshow: The Brokenhearted Babes of Wall StreetDid anybody else notice the parade of foxes exiting Lehman and Merrill yesterday? Who knew?
    By Chris Rovzar
  46. scenes from a meltdown
    Shares in AIG Open Around $2 (Updated)What a bargain!
    By Jessica Pressler
  47. web sights
    Look! The ‘Journal’ Redesigned Its Web PageJust in time for an epic international financial crisis, WSJ.com gets a pretty makeover. At least some people are taking care of themselves these days.
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. scenes from a meltdown
    Barclays in Talks to Buy Lehman AssetsThe British investment bank, which walked away from a deal to buy portions of Lehman last Sunday, is apparently still sniffing around.
    By Jessica Pressler
  49. it happened today
    Bloody MondayNo matter what happens next, today was a day that will be remembered.
    By Jessica Pressler
  50. scenes from a meltdown
    Lehman Employees Really ARE Losing Their ShirtsA special report from Lehman HQ just came across the wire.
    By Jessica Pressler
  51. scenes from a meltdown
    Dow Closes Down More Than 470 PointsYikes.
    By Jessica Pressler
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