Segments From This Episode

• Where does the term ‘sequester’ come from?

  by Tracey Samuelson

  Former Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) first used 'sequester' in a budget bill during the Reagan years. He still likes the term and the idea.

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• BP oil spill lawsuit could get messy

  by Adriene Hill

  The civil suit will determine the degree of BP's responsibility for the oil spill two years ago, which will help determine the size of damages.

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• Martha Stewart back in court

  by David Weinberg

  The designer Martha Stewart gave Macy's exclusive rights to her product line and then partnered with JC Penney for a Martha Stewart boutique. Now Macy's is suing.

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• India joins the space race

  by Marketplace Contributor

  India launched seven satellites into space. It's just the latest mission for India's space agency, which has its eyes on Mars at the moment.

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• Global Corruption Quiz: Which countries are best and worst?

  by Marketplace Contributor

  When it comes to public sector corruption, which of the BRIC countries — Brazil, Russia, India, and China — ranks the best and the worst?

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• Sequester cuts: Economic threat or all politics?

  by Jeremy Hobson

  As the government gets closer to the sequester deadline, the warnings about what the federal budget cuts would mean are getting louder.

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• Sequester: A fiscal cliff we will go over

  by David Gura

  Although Congress has avoided several fiscal deadlines in the eleventh-hour in the last few months, many political analysts are not optimistic a sequester deal will be struck.

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• PODCAST: Martha Stewart heads to court, sequester last resort

  by Jeremy Hobson

  The sequester deadline is less than a week away, are the cuts all talk? Martha Stewart heads back to court as Macy's sues over her JC Penney partnership. And which of the BRIC countries is most corrupt?

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