For the last 10 years, bank fees have been going up consistently. Scott Jagow talks to Bankrate.com's Greg McBride, who tells us where customers are getting stung the most.
The cost of childcare is outpacing inflation, leaving parents with a tough call: Find more money or find another way to care for their kids. Jaime Bedrin reports.
Is it really so bad that consumer confidence continues to erode? Commentator Amity Shlaes says that if consumers aren't spending, then they're saving, investing or beefing up that college fund, and that can be a good thing.
The $700 billion bailout isn't just about banks anymore, and automakers are begging for a cut. Kai Ryssdal recaps the week with David Leonhardt of The New York Times and Leigh Gallagher of Fortune magazine.
Leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies are meeting in Washington to work on the global economic crisis. Washington Bureau Chief John Dimsdale reports.
If you've got a Citigroup credit card in your wallet, be prepared. The company plans to start raising interest rates for some customers. And it's rumored to be considering tens of thousands more job cuts. Jeremy Hobson reports.
Perhaps no one in the sports business has been affected quite like NASCAR, who will be laying off several workers due to lack of sponsorship. Scott Jagow talks race cars with sports commentator Diana Nyad.
China played a huge part in America's consumption and borrowing binge, while Chinese consumers weren't buying much of anything. But Chinese savers plus Western spenders might add up to trouble for both sides. Scott Tong explains
As President-elect Obama goes about staffing his administration, there's one job that's first among equals — Treasury Secretary. Commentator John Steele Gordon has some advice on what to look for.
