There is growing concern about consumer spending. High-yield expert Martin Fridson has put together an intriguing chart that lists junk bond…

A small group of journalists met with Citigroup chairman and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin yesterday. Walter Mondale, former Vice…

I love it when something I say sparks a reaction among listeners. Last week, Marketplace Morning Report host Scott Jagow and I talked about the…

According to College Board, the annual cost of attending a four-year private college jumped 3.9% to $32,307. That's the biggest inflation-adjusted…

I did an hour-long broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio about Black Monday with host Gary Eichten and Ross Levin, a CFP and president of Accredited…

Here's a stunning number, thanks to Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist for Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services. A comparable drop…

What should be done to protect the American Dream? That's the question being asked in an American Public Media initiative. You can share your…

Big banks are largely blaming their earnings woes on subprime mortgages and leveraged buyout loans gone bad. True enough. But it also appears that…

This is ridiculous. Lawmakers and lobbyists are pigs at the trough, as this Washington Post story makes clear: Getting Around Rules on Lobbying,…

We got this question the other day…. …