John Wyse, economist with the European School of Economics in Rome, explains how Italian debt has become an issue in Europe, and explains how Italy could be 'too big to fail.'
Isabella Bufacchi, journalist with the Italian financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, takes a look at Italy's potential debt crisis, and compares it to other struggling European nations.
Julia Coronado, chief economist with investment bank BNP Paribas, explains how investors are preparing for the possible debt debate conclusions, and how the markets could react.
Mark Zandi, chief economist with Moody's Analytics, explains the political differences between the two options for deficit cutting, and what it would mean to miss the August 2 deadline.
Regulators from the U.S. will talk with Chinese officials about auditing Chinese firms that want to sell shares in America. After reports that some Chinese firms with U.S. listings have turned up a little shady, the Chinese want to be sure that their corporate exports are squeaky clean.
Tempted to tap your 401(k) or maybe your TIAA-CREF account? Think again. A Colorado listener had the same temptation — in 1978. He kept it, and has been laughing to the bank ever since.
