In testimony released by New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Bank of America's CEO Ken Lewis says he was pressured by the government to keep quiet about losses from absorbing troubled Merrill Lynch. Steve Henn reports.
First-quarter earnings have been a mixed bag. Apple's profits jumped, but UPS's earnings were way down. There are glimmers of hope, but what about the long-term picture? Amy Scott reports.
Commentator Gustavo Arellano says the immigrants of his parents' generation will weather this recession better than their educated, assimilated American kids.
Kai Ryssdal reviews what listeners had to say about who should run the banks, expensive e-readers, charging overweight passengers more to fly, and financial terminology.
The small city of Mesquite, Nev., was booming when casinos came to town. But as those casinos now struggle in the downturn, it's betting on a last-ditch effort to jump-start its economy. Bob Moon reports.