Jon Corzine

Jon Corzine left Goldman Sachs with a net worth far exceeding even that of Mitt Romney's today. Many accounts of his tenure at Goldman suggest he "failed up" the corporate ladder. Pushed out of Goldman in a power struggle, he nonetheless pocketed...

Jon Corzine left Goldman Sachs with a net worth far exceeding even that of Mitt Romney today. Many accounts of his tenure at Goldman suggest he "failed up" the corporate ladder. Pushed out of Goldman in a power struggle (sparked in part by his support...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bankruptcy trustee's proposal to give bonuses to MF Global executives to find money it owes farmers around the country is "unethical" and "sick," victims said Monday. Executives who told congressional committees that they didn't...

I enjoyed the letter "A punishment that fits the crime: Sentence Schurick to register African-American voters." Tailoring punishment to fit crimes is exactly what good judges do. Here are some additional suggestions: Sentence Democratic congressman...

President Obama added nearly 100 fundraising heavy-hitters -- among them Hollywood stars and financial titans -- to his reelection effort in the fourth quarter of last year, according to a list released by his campaign today. In all, the campaign...

Some New Jersey motorists got the shock of their lives this morning at toll booths. The second phase of a 2008-approved toll increase kicked in Sunday at 6 a.m. On the New Jersey Turnpike, tolls went from $2.20 to $3.30, a 53 percent hike; and on the...

WASHINGTON (AP)— American Crossroads, the Republican “super” political committee that plans to play a major role in this year’s presidential campaign, raised more than $51 million along with its nonprofit arm last year, The...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign identified its top fundraisers on Tuesday, including 61 people who each raised at least half a million dollars. Altogether, the more than 440 fundraisers collected at least $75...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's state-owned flour mill likely will lose at least $60,000 because of the collapse of a commodities broker the mill has used to guarantee prices for the wheat it buys, a state audit says. The Mill and Elevator was a...

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s state-owned flour mill likely will lose at least $60,000 because of the collapse of a commodities broker the mill has used to guarantee prices for the wheat it buys, a state audit says.   The Mill and...

 WASHINGTON (AP) — Customers of MF Global, the brokerage firm that imploded into bankruptcy last year, will meet publicly Thursday with a court-appointed official overseeing the dismantling of the company. The question still lurking behind the...