Segments From This Episode

• The fiscal cliff provisions you might not have heard about

  by Sarah Gardner

  Reading the fine print of the fiscal cliff legislation passed on Jan. 1.

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• Bank balance sheets are incomprehensible, even to experts

  by Sarah Gardner

  After the financial crisis, banks are bigger and are complying with more regulation. That means many more pages in their annual reports, but look closely, and the metrics hide straightforward information about the banks' health.

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• New Year’s resolutions boost gym memberships

  by Marketplace Contributor

  Health club business soars in January as dieters sign up to make good on their New Year’s resolutions. But most don’t keep up their reps.

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• Scientific method: The search for a better battery

  by Marketplace Contributor

  The biggest barrier to renewable energy such as solar and wind is storing the electricity it generates. In a university laboratory, a scientist painstakingly re-imagines the battery.

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• ‘Cliff’ deal ends payroll tax cut

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  The short-term stimulus plan had pumped billions into the economy.

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• Latinas are the savviest shoppers

  by Jeff Tyler

  A recent survey finds that Latina shoppers work harder to find deals and use more technology than other consumers.

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• Increase in payroll tax raises concerns for Cleveland small business owner

  by Sarah Gardner

  Steve Presser, proprietor of Big Fun toy store in Cleveland, says although the deal to avert the fiscal cliff eases uncertainty among consumers, the payroll tax increase raises a whole other list of issues.

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