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Can you handle a credit card?
Tess Vigeland Nov 18, 2011
They look like innocent pieces of plastic, but high interest rates and fees can ravage your wallet and your credit score. We talk to a financial expert about how to deal with credit cards responsibly.
Chris Low: Free trade deal with Asian economies is a great idea
Nov 11, 2011
President Obama is in Hawaii today for an APEC meeting. We speak to Chris Low, from FTN Financial, about the possible good that could come out of this weekend.
Adolfo Laurenti: 'We have a real advantage compared to Europe'
Nov 11, 2011
We speak to Adolfo Laurenti of Mesirow Financial on the ongoing European debt crisis, and whether the U.S. is on the same track.
Jefferson County, Ala., files for bankruptcy
Gigi Douban Nov 11, 2011
The largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history happened in Jefferson County, Ala., yesterday.
European economic crisis hits some U.S. regions harder
Jeff Tyler Nov 11, 2011
As Europe's economy continues to sour, the impact here isn't borne equally around the nation. In fact, some regions don't feel it at all.
Mayors plan for long work ahead
Nov 11, 2011
Three newly elected and re-elected mayors across the U.S. discuss the plans and priorities they have for their cities.
Julia Coronado: 'We risk losing the potential of a generation'
Nov 10, 2011
Julia Coronado, chief economist with BNP Paribas, talks to us about the crisis in Europe, what political changes could be coming in the U.S., and the problem that more of us should be worried about.
Who are the top 1%?
Nov 7, 2011
The "top 1 percent" is a term being used a lot these days, but who exactly is that demographic?
Highly concentrated poverty on the rise
Craig LeMoult Feb 2, 2012
More Americans are living in communities with poverty rates of at least 40 percent, especially in the the Midwest, the South and in the suburbs. A new report from Brookings says it's harder to escape such concentrated poverty.
U.S. leads the world in GDP, but not in other measures
Steve Chiotakis Nov 4, 2011
According to a measure called the Human Development Index, America ranks lower than other developed countries -- especially when it comes to the wealth gap.
