Segments From This Episode

• Don’t blame the Fed

  by Amity Shlaes

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before a congressional committee today about the economy, and what the Fed is doing to promote growth.

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• Freakonomics: Why crime continues to fall during a bad economy

  by Stephen Dubner

  Conventional wisdom says a bad economy leads to increased crime. But Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt tell us why that's not true.

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• Apple unveils voice-controlled iPhone 4S

  by Marketplace Staff

  New Apple CEO Tim Cook and his team debut 'personal assistant' software named Siri on the latest iPhone.

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• European bank’s woes hit home in U.S.

  by Amy Scott

  Franco-Belgian bank Dexia, hobbled by Greek debt, backs billions of dollars worth of U.S. municipal bonds that pay for schools, sewers and airports.

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• Delayed bailout payment to Greece deepens concern in Europe, U.S.

  by John Laurenson

  Markets are down again today on fears that Europe won't be able to dig out of its debt crisis.

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• Greece’s debt crisis: The impact on the middle class

  by Marketplace Staff

  The BBC's Paul Mason discusses the dissatisfaction and anger Greek's feel over their economic crisis, and what's next if there is only more pain ahead.

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