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Bob Woodward on America heading for a fiscal cliff
Sarah Gardner Sep 12, 2012
Bob Woodward has been writing about politics and power since the '70s when he and Carl Bernstein broke the Watergate story.
His latest book takes the reader inside the Obama White House during last summer's debt ceiling crisis.
Tepid news in jobs, construction, retail
Diane Swonk Aug 16, 2012
Today starts with some more tepid economic news. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits ticked up slightly to 366,000 last week.
Goldman Sachs dodges criminal prosecution
Heidi N. Moore Aug 10, 2012
The Justice Department drops probe into Goldman mortgage deal. Four years after the financial crisis, there’s still no criminal conviction on Wall Street.
Weekly Wrap: Goldman Sachs escapes criminal charges
Kai Ryssdal 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.
What the fiscal cliff could mean for individual taxpayers
Paddy Hirsch Aug 9, 2012
We've talked about the possible effects of the fiscal cliff on the economy, but there will be immediate and duplicate consequences for individuals too.
Preparing for a trip to the fiscal cliff
Julia Coronado Aug 6, 2012
Lawmakers have left Washington for the August recess without taking action on the so-called fiscal cliff. Businesses and investors
are trying to prepare as best they can, but what can the rest of us do?
Goldman Sachs to fund $10 million city jail program
Amy Scott Aug 2, 2012
The program in New York City is designed to keep young men from re-offending.
When regulations change: From baseball to banking
Jeremy Hobson Jul 20, 2012
Two years after the Dodd-Frank Law was enacted, many in the banking sector are still grumbling about the change in regulation. How does that compare to when the rules change in another American pastime: Baseball?
Sheila Bair on the state of Dodd-Frank and financial reform
Jeff Horwich Jul 18, 2012
Two years ago this Saturday, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. Many say the bailout pulled the economy back from the brink. But the ad-hoc nature of the bailout made clear we needed better ways of responding to -- and ideally preventing -- financial crises.
Goldman to open private bank
Heidi N. Moore 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.
