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Has the ECB action helped avert a banking crisis?
Stephen Beard Dec 22, 2011
The European Central Bank yesterday printed $640 billion worth of euros, almost the same amount of money as the TARP program used by the U.S. government during the financial crisis in 2008.
Banks take advantage of ECB lending
Mark Gregory Dec 21, 2011
The European Central Bank initiated a plan to stop a credit crunch in Europe, and demand for cheap money has exceeded expectations.
Standard & Poor's downgrades major U.S. banks
Stephen Beard Nov 30, 2011
Pressure builds in Europe as clear signs begin to show that a default there would hit the U.S. banks hard.
Dozens of financial institutions downgraded by S&P
Heidi N. Moore Nov 30, 2011
Banks today are reeling, just a day after Standard & Poor's downgraded dozens of financial institutions all around the world -- including here in the United States.
Central banks step in to help Europe with debt crisis
Heidi N. Moore Dec 2, 2011
The planned liquidity injection might not solve all the problems in Europe, but it shows that central banks are getting serious.
President Obama meets with euro officials on crisis
Heidi N. Moore Nov 28, 2011
President Obama is hosting some top European Union officials at the White House this morning, as concerns grow about what the debt crisis in Europe could do to the American economy.
The Federal Reserve to start stress tests on U.S. banks
John Dimsdale Nov 23, 2011
Even after stress tests on European banks were deemed unsuccessful, a new process will now seek to determine how U.S. banks will react in the case of a European financial crisis.
Transaction "infraction"
Chris Farrell Nov 21, 2011
Be careful with your debit card this holiday season. Of course, that holds for the rest of the year. Still, it's all too easy during the hectic holiday season to overdraw your account online and at the mall. You could end up paying steep fees.
A Simple way to bank
Tess Vigeland Nov 20, 2011
The new website Simple wants to consolidate all your financial products -- like checking and savings accounts, CDs -- to help you avoid fees and maximize interest rates for savings.
Go ahead, switch
Chris Farrell Nov 3, 2011
Question: Someone on our show once said that closing your account would lower your credit rating. With the Occupy movement asking people to move...
