The British oil giant is now reported to be under federal investigation for allegedly manipulating the oil and gasoline markets. Stephen Beard reports.
Tomorrow is the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall on the coast of Louisiana. Commentator Marcellus Andrews argues that the human suffering after the storm shows the major flaws in our economic system.
The Internet search giant has so many of its assets tied up in securities that government regulators have categorized it a mutual fund. Jason Paur explains.
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Marketplace Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance: Sacrifice ratio. You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
Alaska has been enjoying a mini gold rush this summer. Increased interest in the precious metal has people wading into streams with pan in hand. From Juneau, Weld Royal reports.
