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  • More from BP and Halliburton today after U.S. commissions investigation found that Halliburton knew the cement used on the oil well in the Gult was unstable. BP admits they did not test the cement after Halliburton made a last minute change in the mix. Stephen Beard has more.

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  • A panel appointed by President Obama to investigate the Gulf oil spill found that contractor Halliburton was aware the cement mix used on the well was unstable. Stephen Beard has more.

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  • Voters in San Francisco are facing a law on the Election Day ballot that could restrict people lying on sidewalks overnight. Business owners in popular areas like Haight Street seem split on the issue. April Dembosky reports.

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  • A key initiative on Florida's ballot next week will allow citizens to have final say over their communities' land-use plans. In the meantime, developers have been scrambling to get their project approved before Election Day. Tom Parkinson reports.

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  • Haiti is back in the spotlight again because of a cholera outbreak. So what happened to the billions that were donated to the island nation? Dr. Una Osili from the Center of Philanthropy talks with Tess Vigeland about what to realistically expect from donations you make.

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  • Oct 29, 2010

    Latino Voters 101

    Commentator Gustavo Arellano gives advice to politicians on how to really draw in the Latino vote.

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  • How do we fix the economy? It's not easy, but Glenn Hubbard, dean of Columbia University's business school and former George W. Bush advisor, says Americans need to think about the size of the government.

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  • The Federal Trade Commission voted to have all televisions produced after May 10, 2011 will have to have to sport a tag that'll tell you how energy-efficient that TV is. Marketplace's Eve Troeh reports on whether that tag will sway consumers.

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  • Some banks are starting to charge fees if you want a paper statement mailed to you. The alternative? Download and print your own — that is unless you don't have Internet access. Economy 4.0's David Brancaccio takes a look at the conundrum some people are in.

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  • Wells Fargo, the nation's fourth largest bank, announced that it plans to re-file paperwork for 55,000 foreclosures. Jaclyn Giovis reports on this Marketplace web extra.

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