vampire squids

Smith pitched his book "as a coming-of-age story, the tale of someone who came into the business with good intentions and sky-high ideals that were ultimately pierced by Goldman’s obsessive focus on making money."

"I believe I have worked here long enough to understand the trajectory of its culture, its people and its identity. And I can honestly say that the environment now is as toxic and destructive as I have ever seen it."

"Mortgage backed securities are like banks selling oregano as weed. And that's exactly what Bank of America was doing."

Today's action is in Union Square at 5 p.m., tomorrow starts at 9 a.m. and is centered around Bryant Park.

We're promised "an exciting theatrical finale" incorporating Taibbi's description of a "vampire squid."

We knew there was a reason that the sun is shining