The top holder of U.S. debt is pushing politicians to protect the interests of investors after the ratings agency Moody's warned of a possible downgrade to U.S. debt.
Online shopping and a cosmetics distributor: a profile of a man in China who suffers from unbridled optimism. He believes his company can become the biggest cosmetics company in the world.
Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal takes a walk through downtown Shanghai with China-watcher and analyst Jim McGregor. They take a look at China's changed role in the global economy and its importance to the United States and the global economic recovery.
The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the second time this year. China just raised rates too. But in the U.S. Not even on the table. Marketplace's Stephen Beard explains why.
