Latest from Bob Moon

• Mar 20, 2010

  Critics challenge Greenspan’s defense

  Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan presented a 48-page review of the financial crisis at the Brookings Institution. He acknowledged some lapses, but denied the Fed encouraged the real estate bubble by leaving interest rates too low. Bob Moon reports.

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• Mar 19, 2010

  De Silva: Don’t hurt Olympics funding

  Brazilian lawmakers want to take revenue from Rio de Janeiro's oil taxes and spread it to needy parts of the country. But Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva says that could threaten money Rio was counting on for the Olympics. Bob Moon reports.

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• Mar 17, 2010

  China’s play with money seen as threat

  Some members of Congress want stiff penalties levied against China for manipulating the value of its currency to boost its exports and make U.S. imports harder to sell. Bob Moon reports.

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• Mar 11, 2010

  Car safety regulators seek more money

  Does the recent attention to Toyota's vehicular troubles reflect a wider breakdown of automotive safety? Bob Moon explores the battle for safer cars — and a better budget for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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• Mar 9, 2010

  Stock market comeback is actually slow

  It may seem like the markets have been rapidly rising since hitting rock bottom a year ago, but skeptics still say a significant chunk is still in the hole. Bob Moon reports.

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• Mar 6, 2010

  Ways to recoup taxpayer bailout money

  President Obama wants to slap a fee on some of the nation's biggest banks to recoup $99 billion in taxpayer bailout money. But the Congressional Budget Office warns the tax would ultimately hit consumers and investors. Bob Moon reports.

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• Feb 24, 2010

  Why gov’t regulators seem unprepared

  The global financial crisis and Toyota's current mess have something in common — government watchdogs didn't fully understand the complex systems they were supposed to be regulating. Bob Moon reports.

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• Feb 20, 2010

  First Lady puts focus on healthy eating

  First Lady Michelle Obama visited a Fresh Grocer in North Philadelphia, an area that she says lacked a decent grocery store for 10 years. Bob Moon reports on the Obama administration's healthy food initiative.

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• Feb 19, 2010

  Sears plans to franchise auto centers

  Sears has been working on ways to extend its most popular brands outside its stores. It plans to market Die Hard batteries through other retailers and will franchise its Sears Auto Centers. Bob Moon reports.

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• Feb 18, 2010

  JPMorgan: Regulation increases costs

  Tighter regulation is supposed to be the price of making the banks stable and taxpayers whole, but JPMorgan Chase is warning it will also bring a much higher cost of doing business. Bob Moon reports.

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