Kai Ryssdal reads your letters and comments in response to our stories on bad bond ratings, the Internet equalizing geeks and whether economists should have a code of ethics.
Commentator Robert Reich says that the government needs to increase, not decrease, education spending so American workers and industry can keep pace with the rest of the world.
It's been a year since the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Millions have been donated to the country to help it cope and rebuild, but there's not much evidence of progress.
Jeremy Hobson speaks to Amanda Vinicky, Statehouse Bureau Chief for WUIS Illinois Public Media, and John Dimsdale, Marketplace Washington Bureau Chief about the tax increase decisions in Illinois, and the implications for the rest of the country.
A landmass one and a half times the size of Texas is still underwater in Australia. Stuart Cohen explains what this means for the Australian, and global economy.
Congress has budget-cutting on its agenda, and funding for big transportation and infrastructure projects could be in danger. Some are advocating for public-private partnerships, where the private sector would play a major role in helping out.
Jeremy Hobson talks to Branko Milanovic, the author of "The Haves and the Have-Nots," which examines income inequality across the globe, and explains why it's not always a bad thing.
Kai Ryssdal talks with Bloomberg reporter Alison Fitzgerald about her new book co-written with Stanley Reed, "In Too Deep," which covers BP's troubled history.
