Commentator Amelia Tyagi says President Obama did exactly what he needed to do in his State of the Union address: call attention to the continued financial woes of the middle class, while offering possible solutions.
What are the moral and financial implications of walking away from an underwater mortgage? Tess Vigeland talks with Henry Blodget, CEO of the "Business Insider," and Megan McArdle, of the "Atlantic" magazine, about so-called strategic defaults.
Watch Marketplace Morning Report host Bill Radke cram all the week's business news into a 60-second poem. This week: Toyota's problems, issues with Apple's iPad name, Obama's call for a spending freeze, Davos bankers, and GDP.
Young Global Leader Dan Shapiro talks with Kai Ryssdal about the mood in Davos, the worst part about being there, and why leaders shouldn't forget to listen to their constituents.
The Supreme Court ruled against restrictions on corporate financing of political campaigns. But commentator Justin Fox says the court's rationale for the ruling misses the mark.
Senior editor Paddy Hirsch talks with Kai Ryssdal about two of the subjects closest to his heart: English football team Manchester United and the bond market.
In his State of the Union speech, President Obama asserted that he's still committed to health insurance reform because he says without it, things will only get worse. Gregory Warner reports.
