In all the chaos around the current crisis, it's hard to keep a level head. Host Tess Vigeland talks with Dr. Richard Peterson about the mind games the market plays with investors.
A couple weeks ago, the government loaned insurance giant AIG $85 billion. Today, the it plans to share how it might pay that money back. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports what pieces of the company competitors may like to buy.
The Securities and Exchange Commission extended a ban on stock short-selling put in place last month. Stacey Vanek-Smith looks into why the SEC enacted the ban in the first place and the dangers of short-selling.
British bankers are upset over an emergency move by the Irish government to guarantee 100% of all Irish deposits. As a result, Brits have been pouring money into Irish accounts. Stephen Beard reports.
A new report says these days we're seeing fewer start-ups go public. Mitchell Hartman looks into what's causing the lack of willing venture capitalists and why they're not backing up IPOs.
The FDIC is asking for the authority to raise the cap on the deposits it insures, a move that seems to have the support of both presidential candidates. Marketplace's Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Would raising the maximum amount of FDIC insurance on savings accounts help the rescue package appeal to more lawmakers? Scott Jagow talks to Steve Henn in Washington about the proposed idea and others on the table.
Covered bonds have been around for over 200 years, and some think they can be used to stimulate the mortgage market. But Bob Moon reports confidence has sunk so low that investors are shunning the idea.
