Nina Eichacker, an economics professor at the University of Rhode Island, says the downgrade speaks to a “growing disparity between an administration that talks about wanting to reduce the debt and then pursues policies that do anything but.”

A significant portion of NYCB’s $252 million in losses last quarter came from losses on commercial real estate loans–a revenue source for other regional banks as well.

Moody’s downgraded the credit ratings of several regional banks this week, citing rising costs and the troubled commercial real estate sector.

Atsi Sheth from Moody’s gives us a behind the scenes look into the company’s ratings process.

Like all automakers, Ford’s trying to balance selling profit-making vehicles and preparing for an uncertain future.

There are several reasons for the frenzy.

A 740 today may not mean the same thing as a decade ago.