Economy

Kai Ryssdal talks to Detroit Mayor Dave Bing about how he's trying to revive a city that was hit hard by the bankruptcies of the local car companies and lost more than half of its population.

The Federal Reserve announced its plan to buy $600 billion in long-term government bonds. Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday dismissed concerns from critics who say the strategy is too risky.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is starting to get organized, and it may begin to look toward citizens to help it out. It's a crowd-sourcing idea — with people using online technology to report wrongdoings.

Despite today's news that the U.S.'s gross domestic product has grown for the fifth straight quarter, the White House warns that faster growth needs to occur to get unemployment down. Marketplace senior business correspondent Bob Moon explains the factors behind it all.

With the recent housing and foreclosure crises, there's a lot of uncertainty in the future. But that doesn't mean our American values have or should change, says Tufts professor Daniel Drezner.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed will likely get into another round of quantitative easing to stimulate the economy. Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan talks with Steve Chiotakis about what quantitative easing involves, the harm it can cause, and whether it will do anything to get more jobs created.

Ben Bernanke has indicated that the Federal Reserve is ready to pump more money into the economy in order to keep interest rates low and deal with unemployment. That also means inflation will rise. What will be the impact?

What do the New York Times, Dow Chemical and George W. Bush have in common? They've all been targets of the Yes Men, a duo dedicated to sticking it to the man through elaborate hoaxes. Who could be their next victim? Yes Man Mike Bonanno stops by the Marketplace studio.