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Euro crisis tests role of ECB
Christopher Werth Jun 6, 2012
There was no cut in interest rates from the European Central Bank today, but some would like the ECB to take action soon.
What's up, Europe? Italy looks forward
Kai Ryssdal Jun 21, 2012
Italians are holding out hope that a meeting of European leaders on June 28 will prove to be a turning point in the euro crisis.
G7 leaders to hold emergency conference call
Steve Evans Jun 5, 2012
Finance ministers from the world's seven leading industrialized nations are holding an emergency conference call today to discuss the eurozone crisis.
Is it time for the U.S. to borrow big?
Juli Niemann Jun 5, 2012
Spain nears a credit crisis, worldwide markets are down, and U.S. borrowing costs near zero. Some economists argue this economic instant is the best time for the U.S. government to invest in infrastructure projects.
What's Up, Europe? Shock and numbness in Greece
Kai Ryssdal Jun 21, 2012
The spotlight of the eurozone crisis moves to Spain, but no one has forgotten Greece. While the official unemployment rate there is above 21 percent, many more are working without pay.
Fears of global slowdown sink markets
David Gura Jun 4, 2012
Stocks are down all over the world this morning as investors have their first chance to react to the Labor Department's May jobs report that came out on Friday. But the negative market sentiment isn't just about jobs.
Portugal's banks get $8 billion bailout
David Brancaccio Jun 4, 2012
Today three big banks in Portugal were forced to draw on $8.25 billion worth of European Union bailout money to weather the current financial storm. Portugal has been slogging through very tight budgets in order to be eligible for money like this.
Companies delay IPO due to Facebook, Euro crisis
Christopher Werth Jun 1, 2012
Yesterday discount travel website Kayak announced it’s putting off going public. In the UK, luxury jeweler Graff Diamonds has made a similar move, and today Formula One announced it’s shelving its IPO.
What's up, Europe? French president meets Putin, life goes on
Kai Ryssdal Jun 21, 2012
What might an American audience appreciate about the news in Paris right now, and what's on everybody's mind in France?
Why a bank run is bad
Paddy Hirsch Jun 1, 2012
A bank run occurs when customers run down to the bank and demand their money back. So, why can't the bank just return the cash? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains using a human heart analogy.
