Lehman Brothers was so interconnected within the financial sector that when it failed, experts tell reporter Nancy Marshall Genzer, markets and financial institutions faced huge losses.
The word of the day for the state of the global stock markets was "disarray," European Bureau Chief Stephen Beard tells host Kai Ryssdal. Doubt over the U.S. government rescue plan sent markets plummeting worldwide.
Bailout supporters took a lot of heat for handing that cash over to Wall Street. But commentator and economist Andrew Samwick argues it's actually Main Street that's usually on the receiving end of government help.
In a shaky economic time, it's always nice to have a little help from an expert. On this week's Day in the Work Life, we meet Rick Zettlemoyer, a professional financial planner.
As host Tess Vigeland hosts the show from Salt Lake City, we get a brief history of Mormons and their unique way of providing for one another in crisis from journalist and author Ken Verdoia.
In all the chaos around the current crisis, it's hard to keep a level head. Host Tess Vigeland talks with Dr. Richard Peterson about the mind games the market plays with investors.
Reporter Dan Bammes asks Utah residents how the financial crisis has affected them, and a few of our younger listeners weigh in on how the state of the economy has changed their investment strategy.
Kai Ryssdal talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about passage of the bailout bill. The congresswoman says plans are in the works to establish regulatory policies and other reforms.
Marketplace Money Host Tess Vigeland and New York City Bureau Chief Amy Scott give Kai Ryssdal an update from their cross-country trips to see how Americans are doing in our "Road to Ruin?" series.
The Senate tinkered with the bailout plan, then passed it. And, lo and behold, the House passed it too. Meanwhile, the Dow took a dizzying fall. Kai Ryssdal takes a look at a week that could best be summed up as a real doozy.
