The Fed's latest concern is a long period of falling prices — which may cause consumers to keep their money in their pockets as they wait for the next best price.
Towards the end of this year, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision will agree on a third round of bank regulations for safer banking standards around the world. Marketplace's Bob Moon sees what effect Basel III can have on the U.S. financial system.
The Library of Congress' Copyright Office ruled that "jailbreaking" — the act of breaking through copyright controls on phones to use your own apps — is legal. But what does this mean for phone users and service providers?
Community activists recently demonstrated outside JP Morgan Chase offices in California. Protesters asked why banks don't use all resources available to help modify mortgages. Bob Moon investigates.
European banks underwent "stress tests," to restore trust in the European banking system during the debt crisis, but some question if the tests were rigorous enough.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs held a conference today regarding the iPhone 4 and he offered a fix for the phone's reception problem — a special case — but he didn't seem too apologetic.
JP Morgan appeared to have blown everyone's expectations by posting $4.8 billion in profits, but read between the lines, and there's some interesting accounting that made for a seemingly successful quarter.
A committee representing nearly 30 countries meets in Basel, Switzerland later this week to help shape the future of banking reform, and financial markets are jittery over what might come out of the gathering.
