Investor lawsuits over failed bank investments are becoming more commonplace. As Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains in the latest from his Whiteboard series, it all comes down to a little thing called fiduciary.
The Senate's financial reform bill continues to take shape, and though some rules may change, some aspects of the financial industry may remain constant. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich talks to Stacey Vanek-Smith.
After last week's chaotic stock market free fall, heads of the major exchanges came up with a solution: Some trades are off, while some will still stand. Critics say that this idea will lessen the legitimacy of the market.
The latest TARP report says Wall Street banks have cut back on lending to small businesses by 9% since the program began. The bailout was meant to help open up lending. Steve Chiotakis talks to Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating whether eight Wall Street banks misled rating agencies, the latest of a string of federal inquiries into the practices of leading financial institutions.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation wants to require the country's 40 largest banks to create a living will in case they run into financial problems. But some worry these wouldn't have much of a shelf life. John Dimsdale reports.
The Euro dropped in global markets just one day after Europe announced a near-$1 trillion bailout. Continuing coverage from European correspondent Stephen Beard.
