Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: when Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America couldn't help a homeowner, why supermarkets aren't evil and the influence of adoptive parents.
According to UCLA's quarterly economic forecast, more Californians are renting in the cities than buying suburban McMansions. UCLA's Jerry Nickelsburg explains.
Richard DeKaser, economist with the Parthenon Group, explains why budget cuts in Athens sparked such violent protests, and connects the situation in Greece to U.S. negotiations over the debt ceiling.
Last month, the United States Postal Service announced a $2.2 billion loss for the first quarter of 2011. With more and more transactions like bill payments occurring online, what does the future look like for the USPS?
Apple will reportedly pay Nokia an undisclosed amount in licensing fees for past and ongoing use of Nokia technology. Cecilia Kang with the Washington Post explains.
Wholesale prices rose at the slowest pace in 10 months in May, as food costs fell and gas prices rose. Juli Niemann, from Smith Moore and Co., explains.
Last week, Senator Tom Coburn pushed for a vote on a measure to cut subsidies for ethanol. The 45 cent a gallon tax credit for ethanol cost the federal government nearly $5.5 billion last year. Senator Coburn explains the legislation.
The Chinese communist government is intentionally trying to slow down the world's second-largest economy. But some are now worried that the slow down is coming too fast. Michael Pettis, economist at Peking University in Beijing, explains.
