BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "financial crisis" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:27:55 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Wanking Bankers http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/wanking-bankers

An epic Irishman has a few thoughts about the financial crisis and Michael Flatley. The language is quite salty, so NSFW ahoy.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/wanking-bankers Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:57:14 -0500 <b>An epic Irishman has a few thoughts about the financial crisis and Michael Flatley.</b> The language is quite salty, so NSFW ahoy. gavon nonadult The Shitty Deal http://www.buzzfeed.com/conordaleh/the-shitty-deal-anj

Sure, there were no eggs thrown or smoke bombs detonated , but this is about as entertaining as C-SPAN ever gets.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/conordaleh/the-shitty-deal-anj Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:18:01 -0400 Sure, there were no eggs thrown or smoke bombs <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/elmarburchia/smoke-bomb-in-ukraine-parliament-7ve">detonated</a>, but this is about as entertaining as C-SPAN ever gets. conordaleh nonadult Cough Up The Bucks http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/cough-up-the-bucks

Neil Young's latest music video addresses the financial crisis head-on.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/cough-up-the-bucks Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:02:10 -0400 Neil Young&#39;s latest music video addresses the financial crisis head-on. akdobbins nonadult Jota Castro&#39;s MORTGAGE http://www.buzzfeed.com/briancassidy/jota-castros-mortgage-2hr Artist Jota Castro perfectly captures the moment with an installation utilizing rolled dollar bills. And it has nothing to do with drugs.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/briancassidy/jota-castros-mortgage-2hr Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:41:29 -0400 Artist Jota Castro perfectly captures the moment with an installation utilizing rolled dollar bills. And it has nothing to do with drugs. briancassidy nonadult What&#39;s This AIG Exec Wearing? http://www.buzzfeed.com/briancassidy/whats-this-aig-exec-wearing-2hr You'll never guess. Gerry Pasciucco (formerly of Morgan Stanley) currently heads AIG's disgraced Financial Products division (yup, the one that caused all that trouble). I can't decide whether this is humorously ironic or frighteningly deluded.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/briancassidy/whats-this-aig-exec-wearing-2hr Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:08:57 -0400 You&#39;ll never guess. Gerry Pasciucco (formerly of Morgan Stanley) currently heads AIG&#39;s disgraced Financial Products division (yup, the one that caused all that trouble). I can&#39;t decide whether this is humorously ironic or frighteningly deluded. briancassidy nonadult Stanford L. Kurland Is A Genius Asshole http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/stanford-l-kurland-is-a-genius-asshole

Kurland, former No. 2 at mortgage company Countrywide, is now raking in the dough by buying up failed mortgages.

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  1. America’s Most Hated
  2. Creep of the Week: PennyMac’s Stanford L. Kurland
  3. Ex-Countrywide Leaders Profit on Loans Gone Bad
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/stanford-l-kurland-is-a-genius-asshole Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:21:12 -0400 Kurland, former No. 2 at mortgage company Countrywide, is now raking in the dough by buying up failed mortgages. scott adult AIG Commercial Fail http://www.buzzfeed.com/briancassidy/aig-commercial-fail-2hr

“Buddy, we're with AIG.” Yeah, no cause for concern.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/briancassidy/aig-commercial-fail-2hr Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:54:45 -0400 "Buddy, we&#39;re with AIG." Yeah, no cause for concern. briancassidy nonadult Top 10 Endangered Newspapers http://www.buzzfeed.com/percivalbright/top-10-endangered-newspapers-3vd

Those smug bastards over at Time magazine have drawn up a list of the ten major newspapers most likely to go under or go digital very soon. Topping the list is the Philadelphia Daily News , which nobody reads anyway (I'm from Philly), but some non-second-rate papers included on the list are the Chicago Sun-Times and the Boston Globe , which is reportedly losing $1 million each week.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/percivalbright/top-10-endangered-newspapers-3vd Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:56:26 -0400 <b>Those smug bastards over at Time <i>magazine</i> have drawn up a list of the ten major newspapers most likely to go under or go digital very soon.</b> Topping the list is the Philadelphia <i>Daily News</i>, which nobody reads anyway (I&#39;m from Philly), but some non-second-rate papers included on the list are the Chicago <i>Sun-Times</i> and the Boston <i>Globe</i>, which is reportedly losing $1 million each week. percivalbright nonadult Kleptocracy http://www.buzzfeed.com/tweetmeme/kleptocracy Celebrate the financial crisis and the fat-cats who are getting away with it with a shiny new “kleptocracy” T-shirt.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/tweetmeme/kleptocracy Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:17:39 -0400 Celebrate the financial crisis and the fat-cats who are getting away with it with a shiny new "kleptocracy" T-shirt. tweetmeme nonadult Everything Must Go! http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/everything-must-go-d8 Circuit City is going out of business and EVERYTHING MUST GO.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/everything-must-go-d8 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:14:20 -0400 Circuit City is going out of business and EVERYTHING MUST GO. sarahmorgan nonadult The Crisis of Credit Visualized http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/the-crisis-of-credit-visualized-6y

The short and simple story of the credit crisis.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/the-crisis-of-credit-visualized-6y Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:12:41 -0500 The short and simple story of the credit crisis. ries nonadult Job Losses in Recent Recessions http://www.buzzfeed.com/veronicabelmont/job-losses-in-recent-recessions-1n4 Curious how bad it really is? As the “green line of doom” shows us, pretty freakin' bad.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/veronicabelmont/job-losses-in-recent-recessions-1n4 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:01:29 -0500 Curious how bad it really is? As the "green line of doom" shows us, pretty freakin&#39; bad. veronicabelmont nonadult Tom Cruise As Market Metaphor http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/tom-cruise-as-market-metaphor

“The Cruise persona, like a junk bond, was never meant to reach maturity.”

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/tom-cruise-as-market-metaphor Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:01:29 -0500 "The Cruise persona, like a junk bond, was never meant to reach maturity." akdobbins nonadult What Happened in Iceland http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/what-happened-in-iceland-d8

The Wall Street Journal has a great story on how the global financial crisis caused Iceland's entire economy to collapse.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/what-happened-in-iceland-d8 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:38:11 -0500 The Wall Street Journal has a great story on how the global financial crisis caused Iceland&#39;s entire economy to collapse. sarahmorgan nonadult 2008 Bailout Vs. Other Large Government Projects http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/2008-bailout-vs-other-large-government-projects-26q An illustration of the difference in price (adjusted for inflation) between government spending on the bailout and …other huge stuff.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/2008-bailout-vs-other-large-government-projects-26q Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:19:04 -0500 An illustration of the difference in price (adjusted for inflation) between government spending on the bailout and ...other huge stuff. eliot nonadult Oprah's "Muffin Top" As Cultural Metaphor http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/oprahs-muffin-top-as-cultural-metaphor-26q

A philosophical comparison between Oprah's massive weight gain and America's financial crisis.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/oprahs-muffin-top-as-cultural-metaphor-26q Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:15:45 -0500 A philosophical comparison between Oprah&#39;s massive weight gain and America&#39;s financial crisis. eliot nonadult John Thain http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/john-thain

The dreamy CEO of Merrill Lynch has been forced out by Bank of America.

The Best Links:

  1. John Thain’s Expense Report
  2. Thain resigns, effective immediately
  3. This $87,000 rug probably didn’t help matters
  4. Thain resigns from Bank of America
  5. CNBC: Thain will not receive bonus
  6. The New Yorker says he deserves it
  7. NY Atty Gen freaks out at request
  8. Thain’s bonus request to be heard today
  9. Hank Paulson is Hot - Featured on BuzzFeed
  10. Bank of America’s aquisition deal has already been approved
  11. Thain spars with Bank of America board
  12. Thain’s Trophy Wife requests $10 million
  13. the Decline and Fall of John Thain
  14. John Thain continues to be hot
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/john-thain Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:27:54 -0500 The dreamy CEO of Merrill Lynch has been forced out by Bank of America. akdobbins nonadult Atlas Shrugged For The Financial Crisis http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/atlas-shrugged-for-the-financial-crisis

Ayn Rand's Objectivist tract gets updated for our current financial predicament.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/atlas-shrugged-for-the-financial-crisis Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:58:17 -0500 Ayn Rand&#39;s Objectivist tract gets updated for our current financial predicament. akdobbins nonadult Eggs for Cash http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/eggs-for-cash-d8

Another sign of tough economic times: Egg donations are on the rise.

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  1. VIDEO: Good Morning America Reports Egg Donations on the Rise
  2. Egg Donations Up In Weak Economy
  3. More Women Are Selling Their Eggs To Make Ends Meet
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/eggs-for-cash-d8 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:46:10 -0400 Another sign of tough economic times: Egg donations are on the rise. sarahmorgan adult Limit Down http://www.buzzfeed.com/google/limit-down

Everyone is searching Google for a scary financial term - “Limit Down” - which basically means people are betting the future for the stock market is as depressing as legally allowed.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/google/limit-down Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:42:33 -0400 Everyone is searching Google for a scary financial term - "Limit Down" - which basically means people are betting the future for the stock market is as depressing as legally allowed. google adult