Latest from Bob Moon

• Sep 17, 2010

  Will U.S. take action against China and the yuan?

  The Obama Administration is putting out a lot of tough talk about China artificially undervaluing the yuan, but economists are wondering if anything will be done about it.

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• Sep 13, 2010

  BlackBerry faces biz market challenge

  There are reports JPMorgan Chase could soon allow its nearly quarter-million employees to start using iPhones or Android phones for official company messaging and e-mail. And banking giant UBS may do the same. Bob Moon reports.

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• Sep 10, 2010

  Bonds are hot, but come with risks

  Corporate bonds are en mode in terms of investments, but investors desperate for any sort of return are sinking their cash into any sort of bonds, including ones with junk ratings.

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• Sep 9, 2010

  Income gap widening rapidly

  The Obama Administration and Republicans are dueling over whether to end Bush-era income-tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, those households earning over $250,000 a year. Marketplace's senior business correspondent Bob Moon explains the numbers showing that the richest Americans have recently gotten much richer

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• Sep 8, 2010

  FHA launches new refi program

  The Federal Housing Administration launched a new short refinance program, which would encourage lenders to forgive some debt. But critics say the government should stay out of the housing market.

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• Sep 4, 2010

  Food price surge may not lead to chaos

  Food riots are starting to break out with the spike in food prices — particularly wheat — like the last time food costs jumped two years ago. Will the wheat shortage cause a repeat of the unrest two years ago?

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• Aug 31, 2010

  Companies opt to spend on acquisitions and mergers

  Many companies are sitting on cash they hoarded during the recession. For some companies entertaining mergers, selling now may be a way to get the best price in case of a double-dip recession.

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• Aug 11, 2010

  Trade deficit widens in June

  The trade deficit went up 19 percent in June, and the U.S. set a new record for imports of consumer goods.

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• Aug 7, 2010

  For-profit crackdown may hurt WaPo

  The Washington Post Company may suffer from a crackdown by lawmakers. Why? Because Congress wants to limit the growing amount of federal financial aid that's paid out to for-profit colleges. Confused? Bob Moon explains.

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• Aug 4, 2010

  P&G slashing prices to compete against store brands

  Procter & Gamble noticed that more consumers were opting for store brands, so the company slashed prices on its products to stay competitive — and other companies are following suit.

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