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Should estate tax rise in a 'fiscal cliff' deal? Why some ultra-rich say yes.

While much of the focus in the 'fiscal cliff' debate has been on income taxes, the group of wealthy Americans says an estate tax 'promotes democracy by slowing the concentration of wealth and power.'
Robert Reich Will Timothy Geithner lead us over or around the fiscal cliff?

Timothy Geithner sees the world through the eyes of Wall Street rather than Main Street, Reich writes, which complicates fiscal cliff negotiations.
Goldman Sachs culture 'toxic'? Letter confirms suspicions about Wall Street.

Polls show that Americans hold a very low opinion of Wall Street, and a damning public letter of resignation from a Goldman Sachs executive could only amplify that perception.
Goldman Sachs: Superstar firm falls back to Earth

Goldman Sachs posts higher-than-expected loss of $428 million. Quarterly loss is only the second since the firm went public.
Bank of America, other CEOs: Tax us more, if...

Bank of America CEO says wealthy Bank of America clients would support 'millionaire tax' if money used to put US fiscal house in order. Google chairman says higher taxes wouldn't crimp his spending.
Stimulus II? No. Bush tax cuts? Yes. Oxymoron? You betcha!

Robert Rubin and Paul O'Neil don't want a second stimulus but do want to keep the Bush tax cuts, which are a stimulus.
Getting Wall Street out of Washington and Washington out of Wall Street

If Washington knew what was good for it and the nation, it would sever its financial connections with Wall Street. Better yet, it would enact legislation seeking to limit the impact of corporate money in politics. But that's not happening any time soon.
Tax day 101: How is the tax code changing under Obama?

Obama has showered new tax perks on the poor and middle class while pledging to maintain many of the Bush tax cuts. But his tax code largess stops at wealthy households.
Movie review: 'Capitalism: A Love Story'

Michael Moore's amorphous, told-you-so attack is short on remedies.
The Partnership

The history of Goldman Sachs and its rise from Manhattan basement to ‘global juggernaut.’
For Obama, the economy can't wait

His top priorities are stimulus proposals, the 'G-20' summit, and picking a Treasury chief.
Who advises candidates on economic crisis?

Both pick mainstream experts, but Obama’s are more interventionist.
Treasury chief Paulson on verge of historic new powers

The administration's bailout plan would make him temporary overseer of the US financial system.
Obama, McCain, and the financial crisis

John McCain has the harder job of countering his support of Bush and his push for deregulation.
How Obama's foreign tour plays at home

He burnished his foreign policy credentials, analysts say, but will his Berlin speech backfire?
How Obama's foreign tour plays at home

He burnished his foreign policy credentials, analysts say, but will his Berlin speech backfire?
'Oil Shockwave' scenario: How the U.S. might deal with a terrorist strike

Prices suddenly shoot up to $160 a barrel. Former US officials gathered at Harvard University discuss how they'd respond.