Top regulators are on Capitol Hill today talking about the Obama administration's plans to overhaul regulation of the banking system. Some aren't completely on board. Bill Radke talks to Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson.
The DINK (Dual Income, No Kids) lifestyle is helping thousands of people beat the recession. Working couples without the high cost of childcare are left with lots of extra cash, and advertisers are starting to take notice. Jeremy Hobson reports.
Alabama's most populated county has placed 1,000 employees on unpaid administrative leave to deal with its budget situation. Local politicians are rushing to find new revenue and appealing to state legislators for help. Tanya Ott reports.
Some analysts think the recession is at an end, but would you be willing to bet on it? That's what some businesses have to do as they decide how many employees to hire and how much inventory to order for the months ahead. Bob Moon reports.
Britain's second-largest bank, Barclays, is reporting about $5 billion in profits for the first half of the year. But despite strong earnings, it's still battling bad debt. Christopher Werth reports.
Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan talks with Steve Chiotakis about why we should be paying attention to the small banks that are having trouble exiting the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Gross Domestic Product only declined 1% in the second quarter. That was better than expected, but is the worst over? Bob Moon gets to the bottom of the situation.
A bill that passed the House would allow shareholders to vote on pay packages for Wall Street executives, and give regulators new powers to limit rewards for risk taking. Amy Scott reports.
Congress' investigation into how Goldman Sachs earned such high profits shortly after its government bailout is causing more public relations woes for the investment bank. But does the bad press matter to such a powerful firm? Amy Scott reports.
