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Weekly Wrap: Goldman Sachs escapes criminal charges

Aug 10, 2012
Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street and beyond. This week: The Department of Justice decides not to press charges against Goldman Sachs.

Goldman Sachs to fund $10 million city jail program

Aug 2, 2012
The program in New York City is designed to keep young men from re-offending.

Goldman to open private bank

Jul 17, 2012
In the face of a tough banking market and disappointing earnings, Goldman Sachs announced this week that it will build a private bank -- joining the ranks of UBS and U.S. Trust and others -- that will manage and lend money to very wealthy individuals and companies.

Goldman Sachs sidesteps shareholder spring

May 24, 2012
At Goldman Sachs’ annual meeting, the only storm was the weather outside. Shareholders laughed and voted for everything management wanted.

The Birth (and Death) of the Moral Age of Wall Street

Mar 27, 2012
Marcy Murninghan's unpublished late 1990s interview with former Goldman Sachs chairman John Whitehead illuminates how he tried to bring a moral sense to banking.

The Goldman op-ed and unsustainable capitalism

Mar 16, 2012
New York bureau chief Heidi Moore discusses former Goldman Sachs executive Greg Smith’s op-ed bomb.
When Greg Smith’s New York Times op-ed hit newsstands, Goldman Sach’s stock took a hit but quickly recovered.
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The Goldman op-ed: Is what Greg Smith said true?

Mar 14, 2012
A former executive at Goldman Sachs resigned with a scathing editorial blasting the bank, which he calls "toxic." We dissect his op-ed and discuss what everyday Americans should think of Wall Street now.

Banks pass stress tests, Goldman fails an employee review

Mar 14, 2012
Big U.S. banks passed a round of stress tests conducted by the Fed. Meanwhile, one former Goldman Sachs employee is speaking out on the corporate culture there, which he claims leaves much to be desired.

Wall Street CEO takes rare lead on social issue

Feb 6, 2012
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, who faced PR battles during the financial crisis, emerges as a national spokesman for gay marriage.