General Motors said today that its profit tripled in the last quarter. Michelle Krebs from Edmunds.com explains how demand in China and small vehicles fit into the numbers.
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: record oil company profits, public employees retiring early, and using technology to spy on others.
A new report from Standard & Poor's compares the financial woes of California with Greece's debt problem. Gabriel Petek, senior director of credit market services for S&P, explains.
A report out today from job placement firm Challenger Gray and Christmas says employers will lay off 12 percent less staff in April than in March, and 4.8 percent less than the same perios a year ago.
Family-firm succession is alive and well. But is it good for profits? Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner takes a look at why it happens — and why it doesn't happen so much in the U.S.
The Justice Department has sued Deutsche Bank over allegations that the bank repeatedly committed mortgage fraud. Courtney Comstock with Business Insider explains.
