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Data Show Stimulus Isn't Reaching the Nation's Neediest Counties and States
Several analyses of our stimulus data show that on both the county and state levels, stimulus money isn't reaching the communities that need it most.
Proposed Lowe's Drywall Settlement Offers Small Payouts to Victims, Big Fees for Attorneys
A class-action agreement over tainted drywall could pay off plaintiffs with Lowe's gift cards. Lawyers in another large drywall case have attacked the settlement.
Primer: Six Things Happening Right Now With Financial Regulation
How financial reform is actually being implemented. We're tracking how the bill is being put into practice.
MSNBC.com, Time and Others Join Our BP Claims Project
Other news organizations are helping ProPublica reach people who have filed claims in the BP oil spill.
The Reporting Matchmaker Is Looking for More Loan Mod Stories
Homeowners are trying to avoid foreclosure, and journalists want to tell their stories. Here is a chance to get involved.
The Reporting Matchmaker Is Looking for More Loan Mod Stories
Homeowners are trying to avoid foreclosure, and journalists want to tell their stories. Here is a chance to get involved.
BP Could Face Millions in Penalties For Its Toxic Release in Texas City
The state of Texas alleges that BP prioritized "profits over environmental compliance" yet again, resulting in 538,000 pounds of toxic chemicals being released at its Texas City refinery.
After Fannie Error, Treasury Issues Correction on Mod Program Default Numbers
The government's latest, promising numbers on its mortgage modification program turn out to be wrong. But the new data remains encouraging.
Scientists Allege Federal Gov't Tried to Muffle Plume Findings
University researchers and U.S. officials continue to butt heads over the BP oil disaster. Some scientists say NOAA and the Coast Guard criticized them for announcing their findings of oil plumes in deep water.
More on Net Neutrality: Parsing Through Google and Verizon's 'Policy Announcement'
Google-Verizon announcement got mixed reactions. What does it mean for net neutrality?
New York Jumps Ahead of Feds With Law Holding Mortgage Companies Accountable on Mods
New York State has new laws to do what Washington hasn't: hold mortgage companies accountable for their treatment of homeowners seeking modifications.
Despite Extra Help, Weakest Bailed-Out Bank Is Still Among the Worst
A bailout program was aimed at healthy banks, but Rep. Maxine Waters is accused of improperly helping one that was sick. Her husband had a financial stake in the Boston bank, OneUnited.
Read: Regulators’ Deepwater Drilling Document Is 'at War With Itself'
A 2000 document produced by offshore drilling regulators shows both an awareness--and a simultaneous disregard--of the risks of deepwater drilling.
Corporations Donate in Honor of Lawmakers to Win Favors: More in Money and Politics
Nearly a dozen lawmakers have university endowments that are financed with help from corporations seeking to win their favor, The New York Times reported. Such endowments have mostly remained under the ethics radar, without limits or disclosure requirements.
In Shakeup, Incoming Spill Claims Czar Will Drop BP's Contractor
The independent claims czar for the BP spill plans to drop the contractor BP had been using and hire two companies to replace it.
