“Wall Street” on The Daily Caller

Why was I alive? (more)

Amid President Obama’s saber rattling at Wall Street’s “army of lobbyists,” and his lieutenants’ vilification of these hired guns, it’s easy to forget that the administration is talking about actual people, who have faces, and names — names like Gephardt, Breaux and Podesta. (more)

Wall Street shares moved beyond an early wave of pessimism on Thursday as investors grew more confident that the simmering debt crisis in Europe would be resolved. (more)

Just as America’s recession begins to ebb, trouble is brewing in Europe that may prolong a downturn on the Continent and ricochet through the global economy as it struggles toward a recovery. (more)

Since the bailout of Wall Street, the populist drum in Washington has been beating faster and louder. The outrage over executive pay is nothing new on Main Street. When taxpayer dollars used to save the skins of executives who put their companies in peril are now getting bonuses- the fury of Main Street can be understandable. In this “new normal” where many Wall Street legends like Peter Cohen are expecting a reshaping of the financial industry based on returning to an environment of a more client-oriented business, the Obama administration has set out an aggressive plan for Congress to reshape the financial system as we know it. But are they tackling the true root causes of the financial meltdown or are they pandering to populism? (more)

Global investors’ fears about a potential full-blown government debt crisis in Europe fueled a massive rush for safety on Thursday, driving stocks, commodities and other assets sharply lower. (more)

President Obama on Wednesday rolled out a dizzying set of accusations against the Republican party that veered toward contradicting one another, as he encouraged Senate Democrats to keep fighting for his agenda. (more)

It’s a stressful time for people who work on Wall Street, what with everyone hating them and bonuses not being exactly what they used to be or more. It’s gotten so stressful, in fact, that the usual fixes — drinking until one passes out in a pool of one’s own vomit, purchasing boats, and boasting about one’s baller-ness — are no longer enough to quell the penile insecurity and self-loathing inside. Like teenage cutters, some guys who work on Wall Street want to feel something real, even if it involves pain, swelling, and other men’s scrota pressed up against their faces. (more)

Banker compensation is out of tune with the public sentiment towards banks and their role in the financial crisis, former US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told CNBC in an interview. (more)

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) – Shares of Chinese Internet search giant Baidu Inc. rose 4% Monday, following a pair of upgrades by Wall Street analysts related to the likelihood of local rival Google Inc. pulling out of direct competition. (more)

After weeks of uncertainty, the Senate on Thursday voted 70 to 30 to confirm Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The  final vote on his nomination immediately followed a procedural vote of 77-23 to end debate. (more)

Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Massachusetts Democrat, was among the most aggressive interrogators pummeling Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner at Wednesday’s House Oversight committee hearing on the 2008 Wall Street bailouts. (more)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is finally heeding New York Democrats’ advice that she get tough with Harold Ford Jr. — slamming the former Memphis congressman as an anti-gay rights, anti-abortion, anti-immigrant tool of Wall Street money lords. (more)

A remarkable thing is happening to Rahm Emanuel: he is losing his aura of invincibility. (more)

Forget the union. This speech is about the state of Barack Obama’s presidency. (more)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada postponed a vote on Ben Bernanke’s reconfirmation as chairman of the Federal Reserve originally planned for Friday as both Republican and Democratic lawmakers issued statements of concern about his role in the financial crisis. (more)

1.) Have Congressional Dems given up on health care? (more)

Amidst the voter anger at Wall Street and Washington, D.C., ABC News has learned that the Senate Democratic leadership isn’t sure there are enough votes to re-confirm Ben Bernanke for another term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. (more)

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil rose above $79 a barrel on Tuesday after five sessions of losses as gains in the U.S. stock market boosted prices, outweighing earlier pressure from mild weather and the stronger greenback. (more)

Democrat Martha Coakley went on the airwaves in Massachusetts on Monday with a TV ad featuring President Obama talking about her as a populist who will fight moneyed interests on behalf of taxpayers. (more)