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In 2009, Matt Taibbi branded Goldman Sachs as a "vampire squid" in an article for Rolling Stone. The article criticized Goldman Sachs for its role in the financial crisis of 2008, and Taibbi argued that the company had a predatory and destructive influence on the economy. The article was widely read and discussed, and it helped to raise awareness of the role that Goldman Sachs played in the financial crisis.