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Explaining insider trading
Paddy Hirsch Mar 8, 2012
Lawmakers are considering yet another bill to ban insider trading. But the term "insider trading" seems open to interpretation. Senior Producer Paddy Hirsch helps us understand what it is and why it's a big deal.
Wall Streeter enraged at $300 cab fare, forgets how Wall Street works
Heidi N. Moore Mar 3, 2012
A high-level Morgan Stanley investment banker was charged with a hate crime in Connecticut after a dispute over a $300 cab fare.
Ordinary investors may be missing out on Dow's run-up
Adriene Hill Feb 29, 2012
The Dow closed at 13,005 -- its highest finish since 2008. It's a milestone you might guess would make investors happy, but not everyone has made big money.
SEC mulls fees for high-speed traders
Bob Moon Feb 24, 2012
High-speed computers dominate stock trading. But they cancel so many transactions that the SEC wants to fine them for “speeding.”
Is our economic rebound for real?
Heidi N. Moore Feb 17, 2012
Economic data indicate our economy is warming up. But how might Europe's problems affect America's recovery?
The economy's looking up, but can Obama take credit?
Megan McArdle Feb 16, 2012
Commentator Megan McArdle says no president has that much control over the economy.
Wall Street CEO takes rare lead on social issue
Heidi N. Moore Feb 6, 2012
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, who faced PR battles during the financial crisis, emerges as a national spokesman for gay marriage.
Déjà Vu all over again
Chris Farrell Feb 3, 2012
What if the U.S. economy is becoming the economic engine that keeps the global economy out of recession?
You can get your dream job in this economy
Ramit Sethi Feb 3, 2012
Many college grads feel betrayed when they can't find a job commensurate with their education. But Ramit Sethi of "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" says that it is possible to get your dream job -- if you're willing to work for it.
Nebraska and Nevada, ahead of the election
Sarah Gardner May 3, 2012
Marketplace reporters Sarah Gardner and David Gura discuss their recent reporting trips to Nevada and Nebraska as they take the pulse of the nation ahead of the presidential election.
