Microsoft walked away from its bid for Yahoo last month, but the story keeps getting more interesting. Renita Jablonski talks to Kara Swisher of The Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital, who's been covering the drama.
A new twist on the global rush for food: investors are going straight to the source and investing in farmland and equipment. Host Bob Moon talks to Diana Henriques of The New York Times about this new trend.
Loans that were traditionally considered safe are beginning to fall into foreclosure. Host Bob Moon gets financial analyst Greg McBride's thoughts on the spread of the subprime mess.
On the heels of the buyout of Bear Stearns by JP Morgan, Bear's private equity firm is expected to announce a spin-off into a separate company. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports JP Morgan will be the new company's biggest investor.
Tim Haft invented a unique approach to working out with an aerobics class in New York City. Now he's trying to figure out how to rope more people in. Brigid Bergin has more on punk roping.
The sluggish economy is having a noticeable effect on mid-range restaurant chains like Bennigans. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports many restaurants need to renegotiate their debt in order to stay in business.
Record gas prices are driving commuters to buses and trains in mass. Commentator Robert Reich says unless we're willing to upgrade our transit systems, those drivers won't find anything on public transit but more frustration.
We may not be in an official recession, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't demand better from our economy. Commentator Will Wilkinson says we should expect more from America and its reputation for progress.
From electric cars to no cars at all, from prices on the highway to the price at the airport, energy costs are on your mind. Host Kai Ryssdal has the energy to read your thoughts on our recent coverage.
Since its 2006 opening, millions of Chinese have ridden the Qinghai-Tibet railway into Tibet. Host Kai Ryssdal talks with author Abrahm Lustgarten about the financial and cultural impact of the influx of outsiders on Tibet.
