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Barnes & Noble's outlook is blurry, even for Nook
Sally Herships Mar 5, 2013
Barnes & Noble is expected to report a profit for the last quarter, but its digital e-reader business isn't performing as hoped.
Justice Department sues S&P over securities ratings
Jim Burress Feb 5, 2013
In a lawsuit filed late Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice claims the credit rating firm Standard & Poor’s knew some $4 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities were risky.
Financial crisis fallout: Justice Department set to charge S&P
Kai Ryssdal Feb 4, 2013
Reports say the U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to bring civil charges against the credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's for their part in the financial crisis of 2008. Better late than never?
A listener's response to bookless libraries
Kai Ryssdal Jan 29, 2013
After our interview about a library containing only e-books and e-readers, a listener tells us her thoughts.
Short on tax revenue, Atlanta counties sue HSBC
Jim Burress Jan 28, 2013
The housing crash not only touched off a wave of foreclosures, it torpedoed property values and the taxes cities and counties collect off them. But some localities are fighting back in an effort to reverse their budget shortfalls.
Bank regulators loosen up on liquidity rule
Andrew Walker Jan 7, 2013
Regulators in Basel have decided riskier assets can be used as part of a bank's emergency buffer.
A look ahead at Washington's 2013 agenda
David Gura Dec 24, 2012
Fiscal cliff negotiations will likely dominate the conversation in the weeks ahead, but what economic issues will Washington be talking about the rest of 2013?
Bedbugs found in library books
Kai Ryssdal Dec 6, 2012
With the discovery of bedbugs in old library books, maybe now you'll think about buying that Kindle e-reader.
SEC departure leaves a tougher reform path
Bob Moon Nov 27, 2012
Mary Schapiro’s departure from the Securities and Exchange Commission leaves the board politically split – with thorny market issues to resolve.
Mary Schapiro: The woman who 'saved the SEC'
David Gura Nov 26, 2012
Mary Schapiro, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, announced that she will leave her position. Schapiro took her post at the SEC just after the financial crisis and is credited with helping to craft reforms to prevent future economic disasters.
