The Obama administration is looking for ways to bring down record government deficits, and it's reportedly considering TARP. Not all of the bank bailout money has been spent. John Dimsdale explains how it might work.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner continues to repeat the official mantra that the U.S. supports a strong dollar. But some currency traders believe the official policy doesn't mind a weak dollar. John Dimsdale reports.
Senator Christopher Dodd's banking reform proposal would consolidate all federal bank regulators into one agency and strip the Fed of its bank supervisor roll. Both ideas are gaining steam with the Democrats. Steve Henn reports.
How do you find a job in today's economy when most companies aren't hiring and few jobs are being created? Commentator Charles Handy says the thing to do is make your own work.
Pretty much any way you look at it, we're in the worst job market this country has seen in 26 years. The unemployment rate hit 10.2% in October, and silver linings are hard to find. Steve Henn reports.
The House Financial Services Committee started amending the Financial Stability Improvement Act today. But some are left wondering whether anything Congress does will make a real difference. John Dimsdale reports.
The government's expected to announce that U.S. Gross Domestic Product grew more than 3 percent in the third quarter. If those estimates hold up, economists say the recession has technically ended. But does GDP really matter? Rico Gagliano reports.
If you're fortunate enough to be able to buy something nice for yourself, despite the recession, do you do it? Bob Moon looks into something dubbed "luxury guilt."
In "Freakonomics," journalist Stephen Dubner and economist Steven Leavitt explored economics and human behavior. Kai Ryssdal talks to the two about their sequel, which applies the law of unintended consequences to prostitutes and global warming.
