Protesters demand Bank of America pay taxes
100 protesters rallied in front of Bank of America here on Tax Day to single out that bank for enjoying huge profits while paying little or no taxes.
Protestors crash “corporate criminal” breakfast
Protestors in St. Louis crashed an annual breakfast where corpoarte leaders, politicans and bank executives were meeting, demanding they be held responsible for wrecking the economy.
J .P. Morgan Chase forecloses on active duty troops
The banking industry showed its callous disregard for working families when J.P. Morgan Chase foreclosed on and overcharged thousands of troops on active duty.
Lawmaker panel faults “reckless” banks as causing great recession
According to a federal panel, "reckless" banks and faulty regulators were the chief source of the recent crisis.
Cuomo-friendly business group launches ad campaign
The new television commercial about New York state sounds good - so why are labor and community groups worried?
Banks seize over one million homes in 2010
Banks seized more than one million homes last year, a new record - and are poised to seize more.
More arrests as foreclosure protests spread
Six people were arrested December 20 when they locked arms as they attempted to enter a Bank of America branch in Missouri, refusing police orders to turn back during a protest against the bank's home foreclosures.
Families arrested at bank in foreclosure protest [with video]
Several families moved their belongings outside of a Chase Bank branch in an act of civil disobedience - and were arrested.
Michigan city on verge of bankruptcy
The city of Hamtramck, Mich., is $3 million in debt and will run out of money by the end of January. It has sought permission from the state to file for bankruptcy, a move never before taken by a Michigan municipality. This could be a preview of what may happen to many cities and towns statewide.
Cook County sheriff refuses to foreclose as housing crisis deepens
In a dramatic expression of public anger at the growing foreclosure crisis Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart yesterday refused to enforce foreclosures issued by big banks.
