Money & Markets – October 6, 2017

By Catherine Austin Fitts At last I can stop saying “the US markets are significantly overdue for a 10-25% correction.” The correction is here. The

By Arthur Delaney UPDATE: The White House announced Thursday afternoon that President Obama would not sign a bill that some consumer advocates worried would make

By Zeke J Miller In the past week, details on two of the most closely guarded and controversial federal surveillance programs have been brought into

By Peter Coy and Susan Berfield The public images of low-paying employers such as Wal-Mart and McDonald’s take a hit during the holidays, when Americans

(Artwork: Mark Clifford) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Monday he would try to block the court-ordered release of photos showing U.S. troops abusing

By Barry Eichengreen & Kevin H. O’Rourke Voxeu.org “This is an update of the authors’ 6 April 2009 column comparing today’s global crisis to the