Segments From This Episode

• Why M.A.C. is the foundation of the Estee Lauder brand

  by Stan Alcorn

  Estee Lauder began marketing makeup to minorities in the U.S. during the recession, launching its M.A.C. stores. Now that line is the biggest selling makeup in several countries.

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• In Bangladesh, garment workers still fear for their safety

  by Mahfuz Sadique

  Milllions of textile workers still work in unsafe conditions four months after the Rana Plaza factory near Dhaka collapsed, causing 1,100 workers to lose their lives. There is much pressure for change, however.

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• A week of good and bad for activist investors

  by Kate Davidson

  It’s been a big week for activist investors — with Bill Ackman resigning from J.C. Penney’s board and Carl Icahn taking a big stake in Apple.

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• Is long term care insurance worth it?

  by Chris Farrell

  Long term care insurance is expensive and only getting more and more costly. So, how do you know if it's worth it for you?

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• Retail earnings disappoint on slow economic recovery

  by Diane Swonk

  Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, discusses the latest retail earnings.

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• Foreclosures are down, but the housing market isn’t quite moving yet

  The rate of foreclosures in July was down 32 percent from a year earlier, according to RealtyTrac. That sounds like good news, but it masks a stubborn reality.

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• PODCAST: Walmart let down, foreclosure slow down

  by David Brancaccio

  Foreclosures are down, but the housing market isn't quite moving yet. Retail earnings disappoint on slow economic recovery. And is long term care insurance worth it?

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• A look at business in Egypt during a state of emergency

  by David Brancaccio

  Zainab Khalifa, a jewelry store owner in Cairo, discusses how her business is faring and what her hopes are for the future of Egypt.

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