The Weiss File
One Day Older, $2.3 Billion Poorer
Who loses in the CIT bankruptcy? That's easy: all of us taxpayers. And who triumphs? Private enterprise in the form of Carl Icahn. Continue
Bailing Out the Bureau of Bank Bailouts
A "polluter pays" approach to bank bailouts would borrow a good idea from the EPA, which requires companies that trade in toxic materials to pay into a"superfund." Why didn't we think of this before? Continue
Free Frank DiPascali Jr.!
A federal judge should allow Frank DiPascali Jr., Bernie Madoff's right-hand man, to go free on bail. That's the best way to prosecute the rest of the Madoff operation. Continue
Paid in Full
Obama pay czar Ken Feinberg slashes executive compensation at the bailout banks and automakers. Good for him. Continue
Hang 'Em High
There's a simple way to limit the sky-high bonuses that have warped the financial system. Just use the tax code to discourage the eight-figure payout. Continue
Did anyone at Microsoft ever watch the (gasp!) offensively funny show Family Guy?
Ex-Morgan Stanley exec Zoe Cruz is now heading her own hedge fund. Are Wall Street's leaders done?
Martha, Bernie and Skilling know that what you wear for court can go a long way in public perception.
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