Joseph Stiglitz, professor at Columbia University, talks with Kai Ryssdal about if our financial system is in worse shape today, a year into the credit crisis, than it was in 2008.
The White House is considering injecting $35 billion into state and local housing programs. Why? Housing economist Nicolas Retsinas talks with Kai Ryssdal.
Finding work in show biz is tough, especially in this economy. A current member and an alumnus of Chicago's famous Second City theater talk with host Tess Vigeland about the comedy and tragedy of being a performer.
If you're relying on freelance work to pay the bills, how do you make sure you're getting paid what you deserve for those now-and-again gigs? Host Tess Vigeland gets answers from Tory Johnson, CEO of Women for Hire.
Finance charges, compound interest … the dizzying amount of financial terms can be confusing. That's why commentator Chris Farrell says financial institutions need to offer customers simple products they can understand.
Using a credit card is easy. Writing a check is more time consuming. Host Tess Vigeland talks with personal finance columnist Jason Zweig about how different ways of paying can affect how much
we spend.
Fortune's Leigh Gallagher and Clusterstock's John Carney talk with Kai Ryssdal about whether the time for meaningful financial system reform has passed, and where we go from here.
NYU Professor Lawrence J. White talks with Kai Ryssdal about the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, why the government plunged so much money into them, and how it can unwind from the mortgage giants.
