Dennis Streed asked a Verizon rep to sign a contract verifying there were no hidden costs on his bill after he received an ad offering a bundle of services for $77.99. He talks with Steve Chiotakis about the problems that ensued.
The money that Mexican migrant workers in the U.S. send back home can make a big difference to their communities. Franc Contreras reports from Michoacan on how migrant dollars are helping improve the local landscape.
A report paid by the health-insurance industry claims that the reform bill advancing in the Senate may drive up costs. But Democrats are attacking the report as inaccurate. Steve Henn reports.
European correspondent Stephen Beard talks with Bill Radke about the British government's plans to cut the U.K.'s budget deficit, and why it's getting a lot of criticism.
Two Americans have been awarded the Nobel Prize for economics, including Elinor Ostrom, the first woman to win the prize since its founding in 1968. Steve Henn reports.
Jeff Saut, chief investment officer at Raymond James, talks with Steve Chiotakis about whether the big bank earnings this week are a good barometer of the health of the big financials.
W. Hodding Carter and his family decided to try a little experiment: Go a whole month without spending — anything. He talks with Tess Vigeland about the experience.
Tess Vigeland and Los Angeles Times consumer columnist David Lazarus answer listeners' questions, from how to prove you didn't receive income that the IRS says you did, to fighting back against debt-relief scams.
