This week the Federal Trade Commission issued a report calling for major changes in the debt collection industry. Robert Andrews analyzes the debt industry.
Tess Vigeland and personal finance expert Kathy Kristoff answer your questions on how a newly-wed couple should handle joint finances and how a cash-strapped family can manage to add to their savings.
Spain holds the record of having the highest unemployment rate among its youth — those between 16 and 24 years old — but not everyone is keen on reforming Spain's labor market.
Chefs in the Bay Area are ditching the brick-and-mortar restaurant in lieu of more mobile approach – taking orders over the Internet and delivering food direct to the consumer.
April Dembosky reports from Oakland, Calif.
In some areas of the country transit authorities are cutting service and raising fares. Matthew Schuerman looks at how New Jersey riders are coping with the increased expense.
The Senate voted in favor of a financial reform bill that President Obama is expected to sign next week. Travis Plunkett, legislative director for the Consumer Federation of America tells us what issues to look out for.
The number of Americans with dismal FICO scores is going up. About 15 percent of Americans had a score of less than 600. But today, according to the Associated Press, it's more like 25 percent. Jeff Horwich reports.
Marketplace's Brendan Newnam and Rico Gagliano chat with fellow staffers Tess Vigeland, Paddy Hirsch, and Jeremy Hobson about airline baggage fees, New York subways, and funny stamps
The 2011 British national census may be its last — many are questioning the value of the information and the $700 million price tag isn't appealing for a country with financial concerns of its own.
Oil may no longer be spilling into the Gulf, but it still leaves many Gulf businessmen at the mercy of banks and creditors who may not be sympathetic to their circumstances.
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.
The Securities and Exchange Commission settled with Goldman Sachs & Co. yesterday for $550 million for civil fraud charges of misleading investors — $300 million in fines, and the rest as compensation for investors who lost money. But who wins in this situation?
Investors are cheered by the fact the British oil giant's temporary cap is holding for now on that leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. How is that going to bode for business going forward?
On this week's Marketplace Minute: BP oil stops leaking, FDA backs Avandia, Goldman Sachs settles with the SEC, a strong earnings season, financial reform, and Tiger Woods separates from his putter.
If the BP oil leak cap holds, attention will shift to the clean-up and one of the first tasks is to figure out how much oil has spilled into the water. The number that scientists settle on has big implications for BP.
Like a lot of things, environmental conservation is another issue that divides conservatives and liberals — but maybe it can turn into a bipartisan issue with a little bit of tweaking on how the conservation message is conveyed.
Kai Ryssdal talks to Iain Tait of Wieden+Kennedy, the marketing firm behind Old Spice's latest marketing campaign, which includes rapid video responses to fans of the commercials.
The Chinese government withdrew its subsidies from some the country's most energy-intensive industries to stop paying polluters and also to show the world that it's economy is stable enough to make the withdrawal.
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.
The financial reform bill is just one signature away from becoming law, but that won't be the end — a whole new round of tough decision-making will start for federal agencies.
Steve Chiotakis talks to the Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos about California's lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over clean-energy home loan programs.
The new financial regulations bill cleared its last real hurdle today and the president will likely sign it into law early next week. But it could take awhile for anybody to really notice.
Opponents of immigration are belting some harsh rhetoric in the wake of Arizona's new hard-line laws. But economics editor Chris Farrell explains why immigrants are crucial to U.S. entrepreneurship.
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended that GlaxoSmithKline's billion-dollar diabetes drug, Avandia, be allowed to stay on the market.
Last year, the Treasury's stress tests found 10 of the 19 biggest U.S. banks likely couldn't weather a severe recession. Now, banks are expected to be in the black.
Although mortgage-backed securities played a pivotal role in the global financial crisis, signs indicate that banks in Europe are once again exploring this as an investment vehicle. Stephen Beard makes the case for them.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is talking to Goldman Sachs about settling its lawsuit against the bank over its actions during the housing collapse.
Wider roads and new freeways and highways are a big part of the President Obama's stimulus plan, except many urban areas want to tear down highways and freeways, not build them.
After Larry King announced he was ending his talk show in the fall, CNN has been tackling the challenge of filling his 9 p.m. slot, one of TV's most crucial spots.
When the BP oil spill started, people immediately wondered about how the oil would affect the animals, particularly seafood that people consume — but Marketplace's Adriene Hill reports that people should also be looking out for chemical dispersants.
Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace editor Paddy Hirsch how the financial reform bill barely touched on shadow banks, "alter egos" larger banks use to cover up risky investments.
Small banks are having a hard time paying back their TARP money and are more vulnerable to failure and government take over — but some experts say that small bank failures is just par for the course.
Steve Chiotakis talks to the Wall Street Journal's John Hilsenrath about his story in today's paper about the Fed's forecast for the second half of the year.
The Congressional Oversight Panel warns smaller U.S. banks with assets below $100 billion are less likely to be able to repay TARP money. Steve Chiotakis talks to panel chair Elizabeth Warren.
