A Senate committee passed a bill that calls for tougher rules on derivatives trading, which would include revealing prices on a public exchange. Steve Chiotakis delves deeper into the bill with Marketplace's Gregory Warner.
President Obama is sharing the message to Wall Street that without change, we're due to repeat the crisis. Is that true? Bill Radke talks to economics editor Chris Farrell about the potential for global regulation.
The International Monetary Fund is sussing out a plan for two global taxes on banks. One would take a portion of profits and pay, while another would raise a reserve. Banks aren't expected to like it. Stephen Beard reports.
The Securities and Exchange Commission says it will continue its enforcement efforts on questionable investment bank activities, including the practice of hiding debt. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Gregory Warner.
The Senate is considering legislation tackling derivatives. One bill would require the instruments be traded on a public exchange, while another determines that banks wouldn't handle risky behavior at all. Jennifer Collins reports.
Former Lehman Brothers CEO Dick Fuld is testifying to the House Financial Services Committee as they delve further into its financial collapse. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Gregory Warner.
Steve Chiotakis talks to senior BusinessWeek writer and ex-Goldman Sachs employee Robin Farzad about the Wall Street bank's $3.3 billion first-quarter earnings.
Democrats are hoping to bring their financial overhaul bill to the Senate floor this week to prevent another financial crisis. Derivatives are a main sticking point, as Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he wants investigations against Goldman Sachs to expand in the U.K., and other countries could also soon follow suit. Bob Moon talks to Marketplace's Stephen Beard.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Goldman Sachs with fraud, dropping its first civil suit against investors following the fallout of the housing market. Goldman stock dropped more than 14 percent in morning trading.
