Episode

Bailout Fallout

December 16, 2008: Follow The Real News economic crisis coverage

GOP Senators blame auto workers for killing $14 B industry bailout bill December 14, 2008

Proposed infrastructure plan from Barack Obama stimulates Wall St., but is it a long-term solution? December 10, 2008

With markets in free fall, economist Peter Schiff opposes stimulus and printing money to fund it December 10, 2008

Approximately 200 laid-off workers occupy Chicago's Republic Windows and Doors December 7, 2008

Jobless numbers highest in 15 years, food stamp users hit record 31.6 million or 1 in 10 Americans December 7, 2008

Leo Panitch: Financial system facing collapse, won't be solved with building projects alone Pt3/3 December 7, 2008

ANP: In the third quarter, 765,558 American properties received default notices or were foreclosed on December 4, 2008

Antonia Juhasz on the breakup of Standard Oil and its revival as Big Oil in the United States Pt 2/2 November 30, 2008

ANP: Congress set only four billion dollars to help communities buy up and repair foreclosed houses November 27, 2008

US Federal Government has pledged $8.56 trillion in economic bailout for financial institutions so far November 26, 2008

Timothy Canova: In selecting Clinton-era figures, Obama is embracing those who helped create crisis November 25, 2008

Jim Stanford and Justin Fox discuss public ownership of the Big 3 November 25, 2008

ANP: Banks reportedly using their bailout money to buy up smaller banks instead of helping homeowners November 22, 2008

Jim Stanford and Justin Fox debate the pros and cons of allowing the auto industry to go bankrupt Pt1/3 November 21, 2008

Danny Schechter: While world debated bailout, Treasury snuck bank merger tax break under congress' nose November 20, 2008

Guardian: CEO's of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler paint a picture of an industry in crisis November 19, 2008

G-20 leaders have a nice dinner but do not deal with how to make financial institutions serve the public November 17, 2008

ANP: The automobile lobby is back on Capitol Hill warming up to some of their best friends - Democrats November 17, 2008

Panelists discuss criticism of the media over failure to provide warning of impending economic turmoil November 7, 2008

OECD: Developed countries are facing prolonged economic trouble November 14, 2008