Leah McGrath Goodman

They're still raking in more than most of us, but traders on Wall Street may get a little less this year.

Behind ISIS's onslaught is a sprawling, robust financial juggernaut that operates safely outside of legitimate banking channels

If you're eligible to vote this Election Day, every move you make is being watched—and scored.

Athena Capital case gives a glimpse of how algorithms can be used to manipulate markets

This year, the greatest amount of dark money, more than $50 million, has been spent on boosting Republicans and defeating Democrats.

Since the IRS got burned over nonprofits, anonymous donors know they can spend, spend, spend

Gross caused a stir in global stock and bond markets Friday as he departed from Pimco, the mammoth Newport Beach, Calif., firm he founded

Chinese internet giant Alibaba offers U.S. investors a way to profit from growth in China — if they dare

How Brian Hunter, one of the most notorious traders in history, dodged a guilty verdict—and prison time

Exclusion of bloggers who have criticized the island police's failure to investigate suspected child abuse prompts accusations of a cover-up

Online poker players frustrated by regulations are turning to bitcoin poker rooms

With little more than a flick of the pen, an Obama appointee legalized online poker

The Economist explores the murky world of sex for sale—and argues for legalizing the market in sex

On the brink of default, Argentina whips out its secret weapon

Deadline for deal with hedge funds demanding full payment is Wednesday at midnight

The bank's earnings plummeted in the second quarter, substantially eroded by a $7 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice

This could be the year of the Bitcoin hedge fund, as the virtual currency's enthusiasts on Wall Street and beyond search for increasingly innovative ways to profit off its legendary volatility

At the heart of trader's acquittal, a rising burden of proof for insider-trading

For Argentina, it's coming down to the wire—and the chances appear to be growing that it will default on its sovereign debt

President Barack Obama has issued fewer executive orders than any other president since Franklin Roosevelt

As a hedge fund trader faces up to 20 years, debate heats up over jailing Wall Street sinners

"Argentina has not yet been in touch with Elliott," says a source close to a multibillion-dollar New York hedge fund

Thomas Piketty fires back at FT criticism in point-by-point paper

Just because you aren't a member of the 1 percent doesn't mean you can't read like one

After the Financial Times's scathing takedown, the French economist comes out fighting and stands by his best-selling book

The SEC is pitted against other market regulators and members of Congress who believe U.S. markets are no longer fair

The new slate of sanctions named seven additional people to the list—all seen as close to President Vladimir Putin

Confusion over how to apply U.S. sanctions is exceeded only by fear of being fined for violating them

As the Obama administration considers expanding sanctions on Russia, will Putin end up on the blacklist?

The U.S. Treasury is taking the lead in punishing Russia as Washington develops a new kind of warfare