James Ledbetter

James Ledbetter is editor of The Big Money, and of The Great Depression: A Diary, published this month by Public Affairs.

Recent Stories

Lockheed Was NOT the First Bailout

A look back at capitalism, Pentagon-style.

History Lesson | November 10, 2009

CNBC: We’re Not Pro-Slavery, Except on Camera

On business TV, lower prices justify almost anything.

Impressions | November 9, 2009

They Thought It Was All Over, Too

Recalling the green shoots of the Great Depression.

History Lesson | October 28, 2009

Bloomberg Got a Bargain

The BusinessWeek purchase was really about the Web site.

The Sausage | October 14, 2009

Michael Moore Mangles Unions

The Sausage | October 2, 2009

More on Moore

The Sausage | September 30, 2009

Pay at Goldman Sachs To Get Even Bigger

The Sausage | September 25, 2009

Goodbye, G-8. Hello, G-20.

Today's Business Press | September 25, 2009

The Anglicization of the Wall Street Journal

The Sausage | September 16, 2009

Meltdown Anniversary Watch, Part 5

A new meme: Lehman was a sacrificial lamb.

The Sausage | September 14, 2009

Meltdown Anniversary Watch, Part 4

Everything has changed, but nothing has changed.

The Sausage | September 8, 2009

Meltdown Anniversary Watch, Part 3

Norris says Bernanke is a genius.

The Sausage | September 4, 2009

Meltdown Anniversary Watch, Part 2

Dennis Berman picks up Nocera’s meme.

The Sausage | September 1, 2009

Meltdown Anniversary Watch

Nocera says: Don’t look there, look here.

The Sausage | August 31, 2009

Why Rupert Murdoch Can't Make Up His Mind

The Sausage | August 6, 2009