In an editorial titled “Opposite of Bold,” the New York Times endorsed the Obama Administration’s proposal to levy a Financial Transaction Tax on banks:

Mr. Obama also must … embrace ways to pay for initiatives, such …

The New York Times points out the discrepancy between what banks pay in salary vs. what they produce for their shareholders in this article. Here are excerpts (emphasis ours):
Finding the winners on Wall Street …

The New York Times published this editorial supporting President Obama’s proposal to break up the big banks.  Here is an excerpt:
In calling for new limits on the size and activities of big banks, President Obama …

This week, the New York Times editorilized about Citibank’s exit from the bailout program.  Although this seems to be good news on the surface, they note that in fact, our financial system is creating ever …

Have you ever waded through pages and pages of credit card contracts in an attempt to figure out what your interest rate will be? Have you overdrawn your account by a few cents, only to …

The New York Times ran this excellent editorial on September 13, 2009. Here’s an excerpt explaining the need for a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA):
CONSUMER PROTECTIONThe financial crisis would have been less severe — …