Matt Stoller

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Matt Stoller is a fellow at the Open Markets Program at New America.

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DNC Chair Candidate Tom Perez’s Bank-Friendly Record Could Kneecap the Democratic Party

DNC chair candidate Tom Perez had two chances to get tough with the banks, but he whiffed.

FILE - In this June 23, 2014, file photo, a recruiter, at left, takes the resume of an applicant during a job fair, in Philadelphia. On Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits the week before. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Federal Reserve Bankers Mocked Unemployed Americans Behind Closed Doors

Newly released transcripts show bankers blaming unemployment on the unemployed, rather than, say, bankers.